EP0572393A4 - - Google Patents

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EP0572393A4
EP0572393A4 EP19910907458 EP91907458A EP0572393A4 EP 0572393 A4 EP0572393 A4 EP 0572393A4 EP 19910907458 EP19910907458 EP 19910907458 EP 91907458 A EP91907458 A EP 91907458A EP 0572393 A4 EP0572393 A4 EP 0572393A4
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boot
sole
protective
insert
depressions
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EP0572393A1 (de
EP0572393B1 (de
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Michael Robert Alexander
William Sweeney
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TECHBOOT Pty Ltd
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TECHBOOT Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU71280/91A external-priority patent/AU652551C/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/081—Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/086—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
    • A43B23/087—Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
    • 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
    • A43B13/22—Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer
    • A43B13/223—Profiled soles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners
    • A43B23/16—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like
    • A43B23/17—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
    • A43B3/0047—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design parts having a male and corresponding female profile to fit together, e.g. form-fit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/32—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with shock-absorbing means

Definitions

  • the heel counter portion is angled inward towards the top, as does the heel of the foot, to provide better support and stability.
  • the sole portion of the protective insert is preferably provided with a concave depression in the heel area to accept the heel in its natural shape.
  • protective footwear in accordance with the present invention are provided with ankle restraining means to provide ankle support whilst not totally eliminating for and aft movement of the foot, a movement which is important, particularly when driving.
  • the ankle support means also serves to help prevent the foot slamming against the toe cap, for example, when going down hill.
  • the ankle support means takes the form of a flexible strap member angled from the base of the achilles tendon, across the ankle and over the instep.
  • similar support is provided for the lower leg by means of a supporting closure at the top of the boot which may also serve the purpose of providing closure against the trouser leg of the wearer.
  • the outer sole portion of the protective footwear may take any suitable form, generally dictated by the use to which the footwear is put.
  • a particular type of outer sole is amenable for use in a wide variety of applications, such as fireman's boots for use in both chemical spill and firefighting applications.
  • firemen it has generally been necessary for firemen to maintain a plurality of specialized footwear for use in such diverse applications.
  • a fire boot may not have the chemical resistance of a specialised chemical- spill boot, this has generally occurred because the soling of the chemical boot was unsuitable for use in a fireboot and accordingly it was not worth making the fire boot chemical resistant.
  • this invention resides broadly in a boot sole including:- a flexible body having a lower ground engaging surface, and a plurality of substantially transverse ridges provided on said ground engaging surface and defining a plurality of transverse depressions therebetween, wherein said ridges and depressions in combination provide a waveform profile to said ground engaging surface.
  • the flexible body of the boot sole may take any suitable form and is preferably of a fire and chemical resistant natural or synthetic resilient material.
  • the body member is an integral moulding of two parts, namely, a tough outer skin of heavy duty rubber providing abrasion and penetration resistance and an enclosed cellular layer allowing for considerable weight saving and improved shock absorption.
  • the body is of a wedge shape, rather than the conventional sole and heel moulding to provide more even support. It has been found that the use of the wedge shape provides for lift at the toes is similar to sporting footwear as opposed to the rather gumboot-like action of conventional protective footwear.
  • FIG. 5 is an inverted perspective view of a sole in accordance with the present invention.
  • an integral upstanding flange portion 21 having integrally formed therewith an internally directed locking bead 22.
  • a protective insert 23 is provided having an integrally moulded nylon inner sole 24 and heel counter 25 member. Affixed to the inner sole 24 is a polycarbonate arch protector 26 and a polycarbonate toe cap 27. The toe cap 27 is retained to the inner sole 24 by means of the lower surface 30 of the toe cap 27 underlying the forward end 31 of the inner sole 24 and being locked thereto by the snapping-in of a tongue 32 of the forward end 31 into a recess 33 provided in the toe cap 27.
  • the protective insert members of the abovedescribed preferred embodiment retain the advantages of:- minimal conduction of heat and electricity; elastic recovery from the elastic limit of the material or disintegration if deformed beyond the elastic limit, that is, they do not take a new shape, resulting in the pressure being removed from the foot as soon as the object is removed as opposed to a steel toe cap which does change shape and may need to be cut away from the foot; rust and deterioration resistance; may be moulded to complex shapes allowing simpler "snap" type assemblies, and cheap to produce after initial tooling costs.

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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)
EP91907458A 1991-02-21 1991-04-02 Fuss-schutzschale für sicherheitsschuh Expired - Lifetime EP0572393B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU71280/91A AU652551C (en) 1990-02-21 1991-02-21 Protective footwear
AU7128091 1991-02-21
AU71280/91 1991-02-21
PCT/AU1991/000122 WO1992014372A1 (en) 1991-02-21 1991-04-02 Protective foot capsule

Publications (3)

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EP0572393A1 EP0572393A1 (de) 1993-12-08
EP0572393A4 true EP0572393A4 (de) 1994-02-09
EP0572393B1 EP0572393B1 (de) 1999-07-21

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EP91907458A Expired - Lifetime EP0572393B1 (de) 1991-02-21 1991-04-02 Fuss-schutzschale für sicherheitsschuh

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EP (1) EP0572393B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06507319A (de)
AT (1) ATE182250T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69131464T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2137161T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1992014372A1 (de)

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USD929715S1 (en) 2020-09-03 2021-09-07 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii Shoe midsole periphery
USD925183S1 (en) 2020-09-03 2021-07-20 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii Shoe outsole bottom
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DE69131464T2 (de) 2000-03-30
ATE182250T1 (de) 1999-08-15
ES2137161T3 (es) 1999-12-16
DE69131464D1 (de) 1999-08-26
EP0572393A1 (de) 1993-12-08
EP0572393B1 (de) 1999-07-21
JPH06507319A (ja) 1994-08-25
WO1992014372A1 (en) 1992-09-03

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