Structural element for a shoe sole

US7350320B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• adidas International Marketing B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Matthew Daniel Chandler · Swindon, GB
• Jan Hill
• Robert Leimer · Portland, US
• Timothy David Lucas · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Gerd Rainer Manz · Weisendorf, DE
• Angus Wardlaw · Nuremberg, DE
• Charles Griffin Wilson, III · Kearney, US
• Mark Andrew Henderson · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A43B21/26
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.