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Method of custom fitting an article of footwear and apparatus including a container

US8033393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2009
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2205/02
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for custom fitting an article of footwear is disclosed. A container holding the article of footwear includes a steaming assembly that allows a customer to subject the article of footwear to steam. The method can include cooling the article of footwear on the customer's foot to custom fit the article of footwear.

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