Patent · US Expired

Shoe with inflatable bladder and secure deflation valve

US7001160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 2003
Grant dateFeb 21, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S251/90
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A valve designed to limit inadvertent operation of the valve. The valve has a shortened plunger, a collar to prevent tilt of the plunger, and a conformable ring on the valve face. The plunger is provided with a groove sized and dimensioned to partially receive the inner surface of the ring.

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