Patent · US Expired

Plate for running shoe

US7401422B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13References

20Claims

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Assignee

adidas International Marketing B.V. · NL

Inventors

Wolfgang Scholz · Minden, DE
Daniel E. Norton · Happy Valley, US
Patrizio Carlucci · Nuremberg, DE
Berthold Krabbe · Scheinfeld, DE
Christoph Berger · Oberburg, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2000
Grant date	Jul 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B13/188
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sprint shoe, including a plate arranged in a sole area of the shoe. The plate extends essentially over the complete length of the sole area and is substantially planar in a forefoot part and is constructed of a material and configured to allow for elastic bending of the plate in the longitudinal direction, and is configured to three-dimensionally encompasses a rearfoot part of the foot. Optionally, the plate includes a heel cup in the rearfoot part to cradle the foot. Further, a wedge- or rib-like raised part may be arranged below the heel cup.

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