EP0269186A1 - A shoe composed of replaceable elements - Google Patents
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- EP0269186A1 EP0269186A1 EP87202307A EP87202307A EP0269186A1 EP 0269186 A1 EP0269186 A1 EP 0269186A1 EP 87202307 A EP87202307 A EP 87202307A EP 87202307 A EP87202307 A EP 87202307A EP 0269186 A1 EP0269186 A1 EP 0269186A1
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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
- A43B7/12—Special watertight footwear
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/16—Overshoes
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- overshoes or boots are known which are to be worn over normal footwear.
- overshoes or boots can be removed for being decontaminated or destroyed.
- the shoe according to the invention comprising an outer sole and an inner sole with upper parts connected thereto, is characterised by a separate outer sole made of plastics or rubber with an undercut rim portion which is adapted to grip tightly around the protruding rim of the inner sole, in order to be releaseably engaged with said inner sole, which rim portion of the outer sole is, in particular, provided with an embedded tensioning wire arranged above said undercut, which outer sole, moreover, can be provided with a pulling tab in its heel portion, by means of which the undercut rim can be pulled away from the rim of the inner sole, in order to release said outer sole, and, if required, said tensioning wire can be provided with a tensioning clamp by means of which the tensioning wire, after applying the outer sole, can be tightened.
- additional anchoring means can be provided, such as, in particular, snap or lock connections, and/or embedded stiffening hooks or the like gripping around the inner sole.
- the shoe according to the invention can be provided with an additional protecting upper cover which surrounds the upper portion of the shoe.
- which upper cover in particular, is separate from the outer sole, a rim portion thereof being sealingly clamped behind the undercut rim portion of the outer sole.
- the outer sole is intended to be provided, under all circumstances, on the shoe, which, in particular, is provided with a thin flexible inner sole which is not intended for walking thereon.
- the user always walks on footwear with the same weight and the same flexibility.
- a separate upper cover the latter can be provided at will, said upper cover being light, so that it will not or hardly influence walking.
- An additional advantage of such a separate outer sole is that it can be easily replaced, so that, also in the case of damage or wear of said sole, immediately a new outer sole can be provided without replacement of the upper parts, which, in particular for military uses, has important advantages in view of transport and storage of replacement material. It is also possible to replace such an outer sole by a sole with an other profile, which can be important particularly in the case of mountaineering, which sole can be provided, if desired, with nails or the like.
- an ankle-boot 1 in particular a soldier's shoe, consisting of a sole 1 and upper parts 2 con nected thereto in a manner not shown.
- This sole 1 merges with a heel portion 3, and is provided with a circumferential outer rim 4 which protrudes outside the upper portion 2.
- the sole 1 and heel 3 can form a single piece which needs not to be wear-proof, so that the sole 1 can be relatively thin and flexible, and the heel portion 3 can be lower than in the case of a normal sole.
- This shoe is provided with a protector which, in the first place, comprises an outer sole 5 with a heel portion 6, which outer sole and heel portion are formed of one piece of plastics or rubber.
- the outer sole 5 is, moreover, provided with a circumferential upstanding rim 7 with a bulge 8, in which bulge a continuous tensioning wire 9 is embedded.
- said bulge 8 defines an undercut in which the protruding rim 4 of the sole 1 and its heel portion 3 fits.
- the tensioning wire 9 should be sufficiently elastic for ensuring a good clasping without hindering the application of the bulge 8 around the sole rim 4 and removing it again. This is facilitated by providing the rear portion of the bulge 8 with a pulling tab 10 by means of which the bulge 8 can be sufficiently bent outwards, and, when applying the sole, it can be pulled by means of this tab. If necessary the tensioning wire 9 can be provided with a tensioning clamp by means of which, after applying the sole, the wire 9 can be put under the required tension.
- FIG. 2 shows bushes 11 sunk into the heel 3 of the shoe proper, into which locking pins 13 engaging recesses 12 in the heel portion 6 can be fixed by rotation thereof over, for instance, a quarter turn, which rotation can be obtained by means of a coin.
- snap locks or the like can be used instead thereof, which can, moreover, be arranged also in other points of the sole.
- the upstanding rim portion 7 can, if required, be stiffened in appropriate points by means of an embedded strip 14 made of steel or the like, a curled portion 15 thereof gripping around the wire 9, in order to improve the grip on the rim 4 of the sole 1.
- the sole portion 5' near the heel portion 6 is, as a rule, narowed so that, there, the tensioning wire 9 may be less effective. It can be favourable then, as shown in Fig. 3B, to provide the rim bulge 8 of such a widened portion 8' that the wire 9 will not be bent substantially inwards, and between the wire 9 and the inner end of the widened part 8' a hard filler 16 can be inserted in order to transfer the pressure of the wire 9 inwards, which pressure piece 16 can also be a part of a stiffening hook according to Fig. 3A.
- a separate upper piece 17 can be used, and a terminal rim 18 thereof can be clamped below the bulge 8 of the outer sole, thus providing a sealed connection.
- This upper portion consists, for instance, of impermeable material, and can, in particular, be provided with an insulating lining.
- the upper piece can have any height suitable for the purpose in view, and is, therefore, not restricted to the shape shown. Additional tensioning means can be provided for closing the upper part thereof around the leg of the user. This can, for instance, be done in the manner shown by providing a pleat 19 with a zip-fastener.
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- For protecting footwear, e.g. against contamination, moisture or cold, overshoes or boots are known which are to be worn over normal footwear. In the case of protection against a contaminated environment such overshoes or boots can be removed for being decontaminated or destroyed.
- An objection of such overshoes is, that in use the normal footwear is made heavier and its flexibility is reduced, so that the user will be hindered thereby, and, in any case, walking with such overshoes takes place in a different manner than with normal footwear.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a shoe which, without these objections, is suitable for the above-mentioned and also other purposes, and which, moreover, has additional advantages. Although this shoe has been developed, in the first place, for military uses, its application is not restricted thereto.
- The shoe according to the invention, comprising an outer sole and an inner sole with upper parts connected thereto, is characterised by a separate outer sole made of plastics or rubber with an undercut rim portion which is adapted to grip tightly around the protruding rim of the inner sole, in order to be releaseably engaged with said inner sole, which rim portion of the outer sole is, in particular, provided with an embedded tensioning wire arranged above said undercut, which outer sole, moreover, can be provided with a pulling tab in its heel portion, by means of which the undercut rim can be pulled away from the rim of the inner sole, in order to release said outer sole, and, if required, said tensioning wire can be provided with a tensioning clamp by means of which the tensioning wire, after applying the outer sole, can be tightened.
- Moreover additional anchoring means can be provided, such as, in particular, snap or lock connections, and/or embedded stiffening hooks or the like gripping around the inner sole.
- Furthermore the shoe according to the invention can be provided with an additional protecting upper cover which surrounds the upper portion of the shoe. which upper cover, in particular, is separate from the outer sole, a rim portion thereof being sealingly clamped behind the undercut rim portion of the outer sole.
- The outer sole is intended to be provided, under all circumstances, on the shoe, which, in particular, is provided with a thin flexible inner sole which is not intended for walking thereon. The user always walks on footwear with the same weight and the same flexibility. In the case of a separate upper cover, the latter can be provided at will, said upper cover being light, so that it will not or hardly influence walking.
- An additional advantage of such a separate outer sole is that it can be easily replaced, so that, also in the case of damage or wear of said sole, immediately a new outer sole can be provided without replacement of the upper parts, which, in particular for military uses, has important advantages in view of transport and storage of replacement material. It is also possible to replace such an outer sole by a sole with an other profile, which can be important particularly in the case of mountaineering, which sole can be provided, if desired, with nails or the like.
- With the same outer sole different separate upper covers can be used, e.g. exclusively for protection against contamination, for providing water-proofness, or with an additional heat-insulating effect.
- The invention will be described below in more detail bij reference to a drawing, showing in:
- Fig. 1 a representation in perspective of an ankle-boot which is provided with an outer sole and an upper cover (shown partly broken away) according to the invention;
- Fig. 2 a partial section of Fig. 1; and
- Figs. 3A and 3B partial sections at a larger scale of rim portions of an outer sole according to the invention with additional stiffening means.
- In the drawing an ankle-boot 1, in particular a soldier's shoe, consisting of a sole 1 and
upper parts 2 con nected thereto in a manner not shown. This sole 1 merges with a heel portion 3, and is provided with a circumferentialouter rim 4 which protrudes outside theupper portion 2. The sole 1 and heel 3 can form a single piece which needs not to be wear-proof, so that the sole 1 can be relatively thin and flexible, and the heel portion 3 can be lower than in the case of a normal sole. - This shoe is provided with a protector which, in the first place, comprises an
outer sole 5 with aheel portion 6, which outer sole and heel portion are formed of one piece of plastics or rubber. Theouter sole 5 is, moreover, provided with a circumferentialupstanding rim 7 with abulge 8, in which bulge acontinuous tensioning wire 9 is embedded. As follows from Fig. 2, saidbulge 8 defines an undercut in which theprotruding rim 4 of the sole 1 and its heel portion 3 fits. - The tensioning
wire 9 should be sufficiently elastic for ensuring a good clasping without hindering the application of thebulge 8 around thesole rim 4 and removing it again. This is facilitated by providing the rear portion of thebulge 8 with apulling tab 10 by means of which thebulge 8 can be sufficiently bent outwards, and, when applying the sole, it can be pulled by means of this tab. If necessary thetensioning wire 9 can be provided with a tensioning clamp by means of which, after applying the sole, thewire 9 can be put under the required tension. - In order to avoid vertical movements between the sole 1 and/or heel 3 and the
outer sole 5 and itsheel portion 6 respectively, and in particular such movements which might give rise to the outer sole coming off, additional securing means can be applied. Fig. 2 shows bushes 11 sunk into the heel 3 of the shoe proper, into whichlocking pins 13engaging recesses 12 in theheel portion 6 can be fixed by rotation thereof over, for instance, a quarter turn, which rotation can be obtained by means of a coin. As a matter of fact also snap locks or the like can be used instead thereof, which can, moreover, be arranged also in other points of the sole. - As shown in Fig. 3A, the
upstanding rim portion 7 can, if required, be stiffened in appropriate points by means of an embeddedstrip 14 made of steel or the like, a curledportion 15 thereof gripping around thewire 9, in order to improve the grip on therim 4 of the sole 1. - The sole portion 5' near the
heel portion 6 is, as a rule, narowed so that, there, thetensioning wire 9 may be less effective. It can be favourable then, as shown in Fig. 3B, to provide therim bulge 8 of such a widened portion 8' that thewire 9 will not be bent substantially inwards, and between thewire 9 and the inner end of the widened part 8' ahard filler 16 can be inserted in order to transfer the pressure of thewire 9 inwards, whichpressure piece 16 can also be a part of a stiffening hook according to Fig. 3A. - For a further protection against moisture, cold and, as the case may be, contamination, a separate
upper piece 17 can be used, and aterminal rim 18 thereof can be clamped below thebulge 8 of the outer sole, thus providing a sealed connection. This upper portion consists, for instance, of impermeable material, and can, in particular, be provided with an insulating lining. - The upper piece can have any height suitable for the purpose in view, and is, therefore, not restricted to the shape shown. Additional tensioning means can be provided for closing the upper part thereof around the leg of the user. This can, for instance, be done in the manner shown by providing a pleat 19 with a zip-fastener.
- It will be clear that also an upper piece can be used which is fixedly connected with the sole 5.
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT87202307T ATE62110T1 (en) | 1986-11-25 | 1987-11-24 | SHOE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ELEMENTS. |
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NL8602995 | 1986-11-25 | ||
NL8602995A NL8602995A (en) | 1986-11-25 | 1986-11-25 | FOOT PROTECTOR. |
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EP0269186A1 true EP0269186A1 (en) | 1988-06-01 |
EP0269186B1 EP0269186B1 (en) | 1991-04-03 |
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EP87202307A Expired - Lifetime EP0269186B1 (en) | 1986-11-25 | 1987-11-24 | A shoe composed of replaceable elements |
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EP (1) | EP0269186B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE62110T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3769092D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2022313B3 (en) |
GR (1) | GR3001982T3 (en) |
NL (1) | NL8602995A (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2379592A (en) * | 2001-09-18 | 2003-03-19 | Guillaume Lyons | Shoe cover |
CN101844407A (en) * | 2010-01-29 | 2010-09-29 | 杨孟龙 | Upper-joint molding shoe and shoe-making process |
CN107594757A (en) * | 2017-10-27 | 2018-01-19 | 天津腾达集团有限公司 | A kind of leather shoes for being conveniently replaceable inner sleeve |
CN109691729A (en) * | 2017-10-20 | 2019-04-30 | 渥弗林户外用品公司 | Footwear with removable ankle boots |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR361307A (en) * | 1905-12-21 | 1906-06-11 | Albert E Roberts | Shoe protector |
DE3205444A1 (en) * | 1982-02-16 | 1983-09-01 | Continental Gummi-Werke Ag, 3000 Hannover | Overshoe |
EP0185588A1 (en) * | 1984-12-06 | 1986-06-25 | SOCIETE DE NETTOYAGE ET DE DESINFECTION D'IVRY Société Anonyme dite: | Over-boot |
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- 1986-11-25 NL NL8602995A patent/NL8602995A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 1987-11-24 DE DE8787202307T patent/DE3769092D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-11-24 ES ES87202307T patent/ES2022313B3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-11-24 AT AT87202307T patent/ATE62110T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-11-24 EP EP87202307A patent/EP0269186B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1991-05-22 GR GR91400658T patent/GR3001982T3/en unknown
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR361307A (en) * | 1905-12-21 | 1906-06-11 | Albert E Roberts | Shoe protector |
DE3205444A1 (en) * | 1982-02-16 | 1983-09-01 | Continental Gummi-Werke Ag, 3000 Hannover | Overshoe |
EP0185588A1 (en) * | 1984-12-06 | 1986-06-25 | SOCIETE DE NETTOYAGE ET DE DESINFECTION D'IVRY Société Anonyme dite: | Over-boot |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2379592A (en) * | 2001-09-18 | 2003-03-19 | Guillaume Lyons | Shoe cover |
CN101844407A (en) * | 2010-01-29 | 2010-09-29 | 杨孟龙 | Upper-joint molding shoe and shoe-making process |
CN109691729A (en) * | 2017-10-20 | 2019-04-30 | 渥弗林户外用品公司 | Footwear with removable ankle boots |
CN107594757A (en) * | 2017-10-27 | 2018-01-19 | 天津腾达集团有限公司 | A kind of leather shoes for being conveniently replaceable inner sleeve |
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ATE62110T1 (en) | 1991-04-15 |
ES2022313B3 (en) | 1991-12-01 |
DE3769092D1 (en) | 1991-05-08 |
GR3001982T3 (en) | 1992-11-23 |
EP0269186B1 (en) | 1991-04-03 |
NL8602995A (en) | 1988-06-16 |
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