Shoes, devices for shoes, and methods of using shoes
US8752306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F13/007
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are located in a portion of the shoe between an upper and an outsole of the shoe, and a nest formed as a bag filled with one or more gasses located between the first plate and the second plate. The shoe may further include one or more springs located in cavities in the gas filled nest for biasing the first plate and the second plate apart from each other. Pods may be located within the openings in the center of the springs, and the pods may be filled with one or more gasses. The pods may protrude from a bottom or a top surface of the nest. Spring sandwiches including one or more springs positioned between plates may be constructed and placed in various portions of a shoe. The shoe may also include piping with lights.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.