Patent · US Active

Actively ventilated shoe

US8209882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32References

40Claims

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Assignee

adidas International Marketing B.V. · NL

Inventors

Robert Leimer · Portland, US
Timothy Kelvin Robinson · Arlington, US
Frank Ingo Michel · Oberwangen, CH
Gerd Rainer Manz · Weisendorf, DE
Josh Robert Gordon · Herzogenaurach, DE
Tom Allen · Laguna Hills, US
Martin Harnisch · Besigheim, DE
Joerg Blinn · Pirmasens, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2008
Grant date	Jul 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B17/08
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to an article of footwear, in particular a sports shoe, wherein the article of footwear includes a ventilation system with at least one active ventilation element arranged in a midfoot area of the article of footwear. Furthermore, the article of footwear includes at least one air channel with an inlet and an outlet which are arranged in the sole area in the interior of the article of footwear. The active ventilation element is arranged such that air is sucked from the interior of the article of footwear through the inlet and is blown into the interior of article of footwear shoe through the outlet.

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