Intelligent footwear systems
US8056268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/836
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.
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