Shoes and shoe outsoles for wet surfaces
US6076283A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B3/0057
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An outsole is provided having excellent gripping and traction properties on wet surfaces. These properties are achieved by equipping the bottom surface of the outsole with a combination of gripping regions having different gripping characteristics. The gripping regions include (a) regions of siping, oriented in different directions to provide multidirectional traction, and (b) regions of stippling (spaced protuberances).
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