Patent · US Expired

Shoe having a waterproof tongue

US6839986B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

33References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Eddie Chen · TW

Inventors

Eddie Chen · Zhuolan Township, TW
Phil Soo Chang · Taichung, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2002
Grant date	Jan 11, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B23/07
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe includes an upper which has a substantially U-shaped first notched edge, a first cutout confined by the first notched edge, and a connection seam spaced apart from and extending around the first notched edge, an inner lining which is disposed inside the upper and has a second notched edge corresponding in position to the first notched edge; and a tongue which is waterproof and which has a marginal end. The marginal end of the tongue is attached to the upper along the connection seam and is attached to the inner lining along the second notched edge.

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