Waterproof plasma treated footwear with liquid absorbing footbed
US8524372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31855
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An item of footwear having a liquid-repelling polymeric coating, obtained by a plasma treatment process, provided over at least part of a surface thereof, said item also being provided at the region on the inside upon which the wearer's foot rests with a liquid-absorbing foot supporting footbed. Items of this type provide improved comfort for the wearer.
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