Shoes comprising three-dimensional formed fiber product
US5896680A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/507
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Shoes for use in demanding applications, primarily athletics, are made from a three-dimensional fiber network that is semi-rigid and resilient. The fiber network is made from a textile fabric that has an array of projections made from the same fabric rising from the plane of the fabric.
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