ATE360381T1 - Federgedämpter schuh - Google Patents

Federgedämpter schuh

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Publication number
ATE360381T1
ATE360381T1 AT00926423T AT00926423T ATE360381T1 AT E360381 T1 ATE360381 T1 AT E360381T1 AT 00926423 T AT00926423 T AT 00926423T AT 00926423 T AT00926423 T AT 00926423T AT E360381 T1 ATE360381 T1 AT E360381T1
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Prior art keywords
spring
shoe
damped
assembly
vacuity
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AT00926423T
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English (en)
Inventor
David S Krafsur
Francis E Levert
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Shoe Spring Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/1425—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18—Resilient soles
    • A43B13/181—Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
    • A43B13/183—Leaf springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/144—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
AT00926423T 1999-04-29 2000-04-26 Federgedämpter schuh ATE360381T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US13165899P 1999-04-29 1999-04-29
US09/419,330 US6282814B1 (en) 1999-04-29 1999-10-15 Spring cushioned shoe

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ATE360381T1 true ATE360381T1 (de) 2007-05-15

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US (3) US6282814B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1198185B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4505148B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE360381T1 (de)
AU (1) AU773495B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2371823C (de)
DE (1) DE60034569T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2286019T3 (de)
MX (1) MXPA01010979A (de)
WO (1) WO2000065943A1 (de)

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