Footwear outsole
US8984773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/0225
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An outsole for an article of footwear. The outsole includes an outsole body having a ground contact surface and defining grooves having a sinusoidal path along the ground contact surface. The grooves are arranged to provide an edge density of between about 40 mm/cm2 and about 200 mm/cm2 and a surface contact ratio of between about 40% and about 95%.
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