EP0468532A2 - Zunge für Schuhe - Google Patents

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EP0468532A2
EP0468532A2 EP91112625A EP91112625A EP0468532A2 EP 0468532 A2 EP0468532 A2 EP 0468532A2 EP 91112625 A EP91112625 A EP 91112625A EP 91112625 A EP91112625 A EP 91112625A EP 0468532 A2 EP0468532 A2 EP 0468532A2
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bladder
tongue
shoe
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Kevin J. Crowley
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Wilson Sporting Goods Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0072—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/26—Tongues for shoes

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  • the present invention relates to a shoe tongue, and more particularly to a shoe tongue with an enclosure containing flowable padding material and with a window for displaying the padding material.
  • Shoe tongues in shoes provide padding for the top of the foot and protect the foot from the pressure provided by the shoe's laces and the various shocks which the shoe absorbs.
  • the prior art includes a large number of padded shoe tongues with a wide variety of features.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,458,429 entitled Tongue For A Shoe, Particularly A Sport Shoe, And A Shoe Including Such A Tongue which issued on July 10, 1989 to Schmid discloses one such tongue.
  • This tongue includes a front layer with a multiplicity of orifices. Each orifice contains a porous or reticular material.
  • the prior tongues suffer a number of disadvantages, including unnecessary complexity which increases the cost of manufacture. In addition, they do not provide the necessary comfort and support, especially when used with sport shoes.
  • the shoe tongue of the present invention is of simple construction. It provides padding material which comfortably bridges the veins on top of the foot and allows the user to comfortably secure the shoe to the foot. It also protects the top of the foot from the various shocks which the shoe absorbs.
  • a shoe tongue in accordance with this invention, includes a top and bottom layer which define the outer shell of the tongue.
  • This outer shell may be woven mesh nylon, leather, synthetic leather, combinations of these materials, or any other flexible material.
  • the tongue also includes two layers of open-celled polyurethane foam padding or padding made of any other suitable material. These layers lie substantially co-extensively with the top and bottom layers; and they provide padding in the tongue.
  • the tongue may not include any padding layers or may include only one foam layer or more than two layers.
  • a bladder disposed between the two foam layers provides further padding. It contains a flowable fitting material.
  • This material may be a two phase material, including a substantially homogeneous, substantially stable viscous and flowable material made of wax and oil and discrete, light weight, and sturdy microbeads.
  • the bladder includes two layers of thermoplastic material heat sealed or otherwise fixedly secured together along their edge portions to encapsulate the flowable material between them.
  • Stitching or any other suitable means secures the various layers together along corresponding edge portions to form the tongue.
  • the tongue includes a strip of material or binding which extends around its periphery, stitched or otherwise secured around the edge portions of the outer shell. This strip provides a smooth finish to enhance the appearance of the tongue and to prevent the material edges from causing any discomfort to the foot. Alternatively, stitching through turned edge portions of the layers of the tongue may provide adequate finishing obviating the use of binding.
  • the top layer of the outer shell defines an opening; and the shoe tongue includes a second, smaller bladder made of transparent thermoplastic material which lies below the opening. This smaller bladder also contains a predetermined amount of the flowable padding material.
  • the opening defined by the outer shell allows an individual to observe the flowable material and manipulate it with his or her fingers.
  • the tongue may include only one bladder with the opening exposing a portion of it.
  • Fig. 1 shows the tongue of the present invention generally at 10 in place in shoe S.
  • a top layer 11 and a bottom layer 12 provide the outer shell of the tongue.
  • the top layer 11 has a generally bell-like configuration; and includes a first segment 13 made of mesh nylon or any other suitable flexible and porous material. It also includes a second segment 14 made of leather, synthetic polyurethane leather or any other flexible sheet material. This segment 14 defines an opening 15 which allows inspection of the inside of the tongue as described below. Stitching 16 or any other securing means fixedly secures the segment 12 and 13 together as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the bottom layer 12 is a one-piece mesh nylon layer having the same size and shape as the size and shape of the top layer 11.
  • the top layer 11 may be a one-piece, continuous layer of material, e.g., mesh nylon.
  • both the top and bottom outer layers may be woven mesh nylon, leather, synthetic leather, combinations of these materials, or any other flexible material.
  • a first padding layer 17, a second padding layer 18, and a flowable material 19 disposed in a bladder 20 provide padding.
  • the padding layers 17 and 18 are open celled polyurethane foam; and they have the same peripheral configuration as the top and bottom layers.
  • the padding layer 17 lies in face-to-face relation with the top outer layer 11 while the padding layer 18 lies in face-to-face relation with the bottom outer layer.
  • the tongue shown includes two foam layers, it may include only one layer or more than two layers. Furthermore, it may not include any foam layers.
  • the flowable material 19 has two phases.
  • the first phase is continuous and includes a substantially homogeneous, substantially stable viscous and flowable material, e.g., wax and oil.
  • the second phase is discontinuous and includes discrete, light weight, and sturdy microparticles, e.g., glass beads.
  • This flowable material is a material marketed under the trademark FLOLITE° by Alden Laboratories, Boulder, Colorado.
  • the bladder 20 includes two layers of thermoplastic material, e.g., polyurethane, heat sealed or otherwise fixedly secured together along their edges to completely encapsulate the flowable material.
  • the bladder 20 includes a seal 21 disposed along the middle of the bladder to separate the inside of the bladder in two along a substantial portion of the bladder.
  • the heat sealed edge 22 of the bladder 20 has a predetermined width which receives stitching 23, securing the bladder to the bottom outer layer 12 through the padding layer 18.
  • a second bladder 24 constructed with the same materials and in a similar manner as the bladder 20 lies below the opening 15 with its edges stitched or otherwise fixedly secured to the portion of the top outer layer 11 adjacent the opening 15.
  • the second bladder 24 contains a predetermined portion of the material 19 which may include a dye for imparting a predetermined color to the material.
  • This bladder is transparent, allowing an individual to observe the material 19 through the opening 15.
  • a manufacturer constructs the various layers including securing the top layer 11 and the bladder 12 together and fixedly securing a tab 25 to the layer 11.
  • the next step includes placing the various layers in overlapping relation as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the next step includes placing the trim strip or binding 26 around the edges of these layers and stitching the top and bottom layers 11 and 12 and two foam padding layers 17 and 18 together through the trim strip 26. (Alternatively, the manufacturer may turn the edges of the various layers and place stitching through them to avoid using the binding.)
  • the final step includes stitching a logo strip 27 on the tongue as shown in Fig. 1. (The tab 25, trim strip 26, and logo strip 27 are woven nylon or any other suitable material.)
  • the tongue may include only one transparent bladder (or a bladder with a transparent portion) which extends under the opening in the outer shell. It may also include more than two bladders.
  • the tongue may include one layer of material, e.g., leather, with a bladder secured to its back surface. The applicant intends to cover any such modifications which incorporate those features which constitute the essential features of this invention.

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US5575090A (en) * 1993-09-07 1996-11-19 Lange International S.A. Inner boot tongue of a ski boot
US5701688A (en) * 1996-04-18 1997-12-30 Fila U.S.A., Inc. Protective shoelace cover
DE102008028882A1 (de) * 2008-06-18 2009-12-24 Lowa Sportschuhe Gmbh Schuh, beispielsweise hochschäftiger Schuh
CN102379489A (zh) * 2010-09-01 2012-03-21 际华三五一五皮革皮鞋有限公司 带保护衬片的鞋舌

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EP2424397A1 (de) * 2009-04-30 2012-03-07 Selle Royal S.P.A. Sportfussbekleidung mit einer laufsohle aus verbundmaterial und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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DE1815853A1 (de) * 1968-01-02 1969-07-31 Rosemount Eng Co Ltd Polsterkissen
US4038762A (en) * 1976-03-02 1977-08-02 Hanson Industries Inc. Viscous, flowable, pressure-compensating fitting materials and their use, including their use in boots
US4083127A (en) * 1977-03-17 1978-04-11 Hanson Industries Incorporated Adjustable, pressure-compensating, custom fitting pads having predetermined amount of fitting material and their use in boots
FR2475864A2 (fr) * 1980-02-15 1981-08-21 Adidas Chaussures Languette pour chaussure notamment de sport, et chaussure comportant une telle languette
GB2080092A (en) * 1980-07-21 1982-02-03 Sarragan Sa Tongue for a shoe
DE8802185U1 (de) * 1988-02-19 1988-05-11 J. H. Benecke AG, 3000 Hannover Zunge für Schuhe, insbesondere für Sportschuhe
DE8814147U1 (de) * 1988-11-11 1990-03-22 PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport, 8522 Herzogenaurach Gepolsterte Zunge für einen Sport- oder Freizeitschuh

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1815853A1 (de) * 1968-01-02 1969-07-31 Rosemount Eng Co Ltd Polsterkissen
US4038762A (en) * 1976-03-02 1977-08-02 Hanson Industries Inc. Viscous, flowable, pressure-compensating fitting materials and their use, including their use in boots
US4083127A (en) * 1977-03-17 1978-04-11 Hanson Industries Incorporated Adjustable, pressure-compensating, custom fitting pads having predetermined amount of fitting material and their use in boots
FR2475864A2 (fr) * 1980-02-15 1981-08-21 Adidas Chaussures Languette pour chaussure notamment de sport, et chaussure comportant une telle languette
GB2080092A (en) * 1980-07-21 1982-02-03 Sarragan Sa Tongue for a shoe
DE8802185U1 (de) * 1988-02-19 1988-05-11 J. H. Benecke AG, 3000 Hannover Zunge für Schuhe, insbesondere für Sportschuhe
DE8814147U1 (de) * 1988-11-11 1990-03-22 PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport, 8522 Herzogenaurach Gepolsterte Zunge für einen Sport- oder Freizeitschuh

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5575090A (en) * 1993-09-07 1996-11-19 Lange International S.A. Inner boot tongue of a ski boot
US5701688A (en) * 1996-04-18 1997-12-30 Fila U.S.A., Inc. Protective shoelace cover
DE102008028882A1 (de) * 2008-06-18 2009-12-24 Lowa Sportschuhe Gmbh Schuh, beispielsweise hochschäftiger Schuh
US9167863B2 (en) 2008-06-18 2015-10-27 Lowa Sportschuhe Gmbh Shoe, for example shoe with a high upper
CN102379489A (zh) * 2010-09-01 2012-03-21 际华三五一五皮革皮鞋有限公司 带保护衬片的鞋舌

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