EP0741529A4 - Elastomer midsole shoe structure - Google Patents

Elastomer midsole shoe structure

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Publication number
EP0741529A4
EP0741529A4 EP95907374A EP95907374A EP0741529A4 EP 0741529 A4 EP0741529 A4 EP 0741529A4 EP 95907374 A EP95907374 A EP 95907374A EP 95907374 A EP95907374 A EP 95907374A EP 0741529 A4 EP0741529 A4 EP 0741529A4
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Prior art keywords
elastomer
midsole
shoe structure
midsole shoe
generally flat
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0741529A1 (en
EP0741529B1 (en
Inventor
Neal E Wydra
Joel C Richardson
David W Geick
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Adidas AG
Original Assignee
Miner Enterprises Inc
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Application filed by Miner Enterprises Inc filed Critical Miner Enterprises Inc
Priority to EP98111671A priority Critical patent/EP0877177A3/en
Publication of EP0741529A1 publication Critical patent/EP0741529A1/en
Publication of EP0741529A4 publication Critical patent/EP0741529A4/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A43B13/20—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas
    • A43B13/206—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas provided with tubes or pipes or tubular shaped cushioning members
    • 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

Abstract

A midsole (20) for an athletic shoe having a first generally flat layer (32) and a second generally flat layer (36) seperated by cylindrical springs (34) formed of an elastomer having a ratio of plastic strain that is greater than 1.5 to 1, the molecular structure of the midsole being oriented as a result of compression of the material. <IMAGE>
EP95907374A 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure Expired - Lifetime EP0741529B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP98111671A EP0877177A3 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18703094A 1994-01-27 1994-01-27
US187030 1994-01-27
PCT/US1995/000334 WO1995020333A1 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP98111671A Division EP0877177A3 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure

Publications (3)

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EP0741529A1 EP0741529A1 (en) 1996-11-13
EP0741529A4 true EP0741529A4 (en) 1998-02-11
EP0741529B1 EP0741529B1 (en) 2001-10-17

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EP98111671A Withdrawn EP0877177A3 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure
EP95907374A Expired - Lifetime EP0741529B1 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure

Family Applications Before (1)

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EP98111671A Withdrawn EP0877177A3 (en) 1994-01-27 1995-01-10 Elastomer midsole shoe structure

Country Status (5)

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EP (2) EP0877177A3 (en)
AT (1) ATE206885T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1562795A (en)
DE (1) DE69523288T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1995020333A1 (en)

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US4593482A (en) * 1983-09-29 1986-06-10 Bata Schuh Ag Modular substrate sole for footwear
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US4593482A (en) * 1983-09-29 1986-06-10 Bata Schuh Ag Modular substrate sole for footwear
FR2684525A1 (en) * 1991-12-10 1993-06-11 Kim Sang Do Shoe sole with aeration (ventilation) and shock-absorbing system

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DE69523288T2 (en) 2002-07-18
EP0877177A3 (en) 1999-02-10
DE69523288D1 (en) 2001-11-22
AU1562795A (en) 1995-08-15
ATE206885T1 (en) 2001-11-15
EP0741529A1 (en) 1996-11-13
EP0741529B1 (en) 2001-10-17
WO1995020333A1 (en) 1995-08-03
EP0877177A2 (en) 1998-11-11

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