Vented shoe sole
US5983525A · kind A · utility
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5References
8Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An air cushioned shoe is provided including a sole with an upper coupled thereto for containing a foot of a user. Also included is an air flow chamber situated within a heel portion of the sole. The air flow chamber further includes an aperture formed in a top face thereof which remains in communication with the shoe. The air flow chamber further has a plurality of bellows situated between a rear of the air flow chamber and a rear of the sole for directing a flow of air through the aperture of the air flow chamber when the user walks.
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