Shoe bottom having interspersed materials
US8984769B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D35/142
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe (and fabrication techniques therefor) on which is provided a bottom portion that includes a sole portion and a heel portion and that has a bottom surface and an upper portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion. The bottom surface of the bottom portion of the shoe has areas of a fabric material (such as cotton, nylon, polyester, any other cloth or fabric), or any of a variety of other first materials, interspersed with areas of a durable material (such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, thermoplastic rubber, any other plastic, and/or any other natural or synthetic leather or rubber), or any of a variety of other second materials.
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