Article of footwear for athletic and recreational activities
US9526296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/0235
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear in which certain regions of the upper may be slippery, such that it is more difficult for a person to firmly grasp the article of footwear. The eyestays in the article of footwear are biased towards the lateral side of the footwear. The article of footwear also has an outer sole with ridges at, for example, the back of the heel, the ball-of-the foot regions on the lateral and medial sides, respectively, of the article of footwear, and at the toe region. The ridges are angled downward, such that the wearer of the footwear may have increased traction by digging the ridges into the ground or into a playing surface.
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