Athletic shoe with independent supports
US7441346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B21/26
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An athletic shoe sole construction having a suspension system designed to resiliently support a foot and deflect downwardly upon foot imposed forces is provided. The athletic shoe includes a plurality of independent supports arrayed about the periphery of the suspension system. The supports, or pillars, may include a ground engaging section and a resilient section intermediate the ground engaging section and the suspension system. The suspension system may include a deflectable grid system, or it may include other resilient deflectable materials. The pillars may be constructed and arranged to deflect independently of an adjacent pillar.
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