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Ventilated shoe insole having minimal height front region

US6477789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 5, 2000
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B7/081
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe insole has a plurality of superimposed, thin, apertured, mesh and/or fabric layers at its front end region, and a heel-operated pump for pumping air through openings in the apertured layers. The layers occupy a minimal height and easily fit within footwear having a low overhead toe region.

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