Waterproof shoe structure with adhesively secured sole

US5943791A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• AKZO NOBEL N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Liviu-Mihai Pavelescu · Wuppertal, DE
• Manfred Haderlein · Haan, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 1997
• Grant date: Aug 31, 1999
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A43B9/02
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A shoe structure which includes at least part of a shoe and consists of: an upper, a first insole, a second insole and an outsole. The upper includes at least one outer layer and lining. The lining lines the inside of the outer layer and includes a waterproof and water-vapour permeable functional layer. The first insole closes the underside of the inner area of the shoe structure. The second insole and the outsole are bonded whereby the lining extends further downwards than the outer layer by the length of a lower end area. The lower end area of the lining is turned back to the inside and positioned against the second insole. The second insole has an outer edge around its periphery. The outer edge has a contour corresponding to the contour of the outer layer and joined to the lower end area of the outer layer. The shoe structure includes a second insole cut out to form an outer edge around its periphery and an inner edge around its periphery thus forming a strip between the outer edge and the inner edge. The lower end area of the lining insole and a second section which projects inwards beyond the inner edge of the second insole. The second section of the lower end area of the lini…