Adjustable shock attenuating means for footwear and footwear using the same
US8166671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B21/30
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An adjustable shock attenuating means comprises at least one arch element (1) and at least one tensile element (2) arranged between any two positions at a concave surface of the element (1) or between two ends of the arch element (1). This means further comprises at least one additional arch element (12) arranged intersecting with the arch element (1) or arranged with the arch element (1) side by side. The arch element (1) has a U-shaped cut-out (13, 14) at its two ends respectively and the tensile element (2) correspondingly has a connecting piece (23, 24) at its two ends respectively to be coupled with the U-shaped cut-outs (13, 14) of the arch element (1) with which the tensile element (2) is coupled with the arch element (1).
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