Bowling shoe outsole with interchangeable pads
US8813394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An elongated perimeter outlining a substantially planar foresole region, a substantially planar heel region, and an arch region recessed from the foresole and heel regions, each of the regions having medial and lateral sides; a heel pad attached to the heel region; a plurality of pockets formed in the foresole region, each pocket having a base and a rigid rim rising from the base above the plane of the foresole region; and a slide pad element in each pocket, having a bottom surface interchangeably secured to the base of the pocket and an outer slide surface, and a peripheral edge which closely conforms to the rim, wherein the conforming edge has a bottom edge portion substantially abutting the rim, and an upper edge portion that protrudes above the rim, whereby the rim is recessed relative to the slide surface.
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