Patent · US Expired

Spring cushioned shoe

US7219447B2 · kind B2 · utility

36Cited by
53References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2005
Grant dateMay 22, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B13/183
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sole assembly for an article of footwear comprises a midsole, a sole having a heel region, and a first wave spring disposed within a vacuity located within the heel region. The wave spring includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A plate, resting upon the top surface of the wave spring, is unsecured to the midsole and sized to permit movement within the vacuity along with the wave spring responsive to a rolling footstrike.

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