Shoe with traction outsole
US8365441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe with an outsole having at least one traction zone, the traction zone including a base surface in a first plane, a plurality of ground engaging members in a second plane and a plurality of intersecting grooves defined by a pair of opposing walls and a groove surface located in a third plane. The base surface includes a plurality of spaced apart base surface elements. The plurality of intersecting grooves are positioned adjacent the plurality of base surface segments and the ground engaging members. The first, second and third planes are positioned elevationally in spaced apart arrangement from one another. The ground engaging members project out beyond the first plane while the intersecting grooves are recessed from the first plane toward a shoe upper. Each of the ground engaging members includes side walls and an angled first surface for contacting the ground.
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