Midsole component and outer sole members with auxetic structure
US9456656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/223
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article with a sole structure including a midsole component and an outer sole member are described. The sole structure includes a set of holes arranged in an auxetic configuration that permit the sole to expand in an auxetic manner. The set of holes extends through the midsole component and the outer sole member and both the midsole component and the outer sole member are exposed on an outer surface of the sole structure.
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