Torsion management outsoles and shoes including such outsoles
US6708426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an outsole for use with a shoe and a shoe having an improved outsole. The outsole includes a forward portion and a rearward portion that are connected by a ball-and-socket connection that allows the portions to move freely. The outsole may include a flexible member disposed between two pieces, for example, of the forward portion to allow these pieces to flex freely. The outsole may be used with a sole construction that includes a gel cushion that is adjacent a transparent window member of the outsole.
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