Shoe sole with pivotal ground engaging plate
US8141272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/186
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe sole comprising a foot engaging plate for accommodating a foot of a user and a ground engaging surface/plate. The foot engaging plate is sufficiently rigid so as to resist distortion of the foot engaging plate, during use of the shoe sole, so that the foot remains supported by the foot engaging plate during use of the shoe sole. A pivot member is located between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate to facilitate relative pivoting motion between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. A layer of resilient material is sandwiched between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. The resilient material may have one or more bores formed therein which accommodate a compressible material therein to facilitate programming of a desired compression characteristic for the shoe sole.
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