Patent · US Active

Footwear

US8578629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 2009
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B13/181
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of footwear, such as a shoe, which includes an outer sole assembly and an upper, the sole assembly including a first comfort layer and a reinforcement layer, the first comfort layer being located between the reinforcement layer and the upper. The reinforcement layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to one another by a bridge, the first and second portions being fixed to the comfort layer, the bridge being opposite the comfort layer and not fixed to the comfort layer.

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