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Shoes comprising three-dimensional formed fiber product

US5896680A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 1996
Grant dateApr 27, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 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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