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Athletic footwear with ball control portions

US9038288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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42Claims
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Filing dateSep 26, 2011
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B7/24
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of footwear includes a first ball control portion, a second ball control portion and a third ball control portion. Each ball control portion includes a group of gripping members configured to facilitate various types of ball control. Each group of gripping members is arranged so that the ball control portions present a series of approximately continuous edges to a ball, which can help maintain a smooth trajectory for a ball.

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