EP0960579A2 - Structure de semelle perméable à la vapeur d'eau pour chaussures - Google Patents

Structure de semelle perméable à la vapeur d'eau pour chaussures Download PDF

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EP0960579A2
EP0960579A2 EP99102783A EP99102783A EP0960579A2 EP 0960579 A2 EP0960579 A2 EP 0960579A2 EP 99102783 A EP99102783 A EP 99102783A EP 99102783 A EP99102783 A EP 99102783A EP 0960579 A2 EP0960579 A2 EP 0960579A2
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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
    • A43B7/125—Special watertight footwear provided with a vapour permeable member, e.g. a membrane
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/06—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated
    • A43B7/08—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures

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  • the present invention relates to a structure of a sole which allows transpiration of the item of footwear whereon it is mounted.
  • a transpiring sole structure composed of a tread with through holes via its thickness, which holes are closed above by a microporous membrane which is selectively permeable to air but not to water.
  • a second perforated band inside the first band to be superimposed and attached to the latter by placing in between a microporous membrane which is selectively permeable to air but not to water.
  • This structure also has a grid of diaphragms separated by cracks, which grid, attached to the upper base of the tread, extends perimetrically with the above mentioned internal band.
  • the grid is necessary so that the internal band communicating with the interior of the footwear also in the area of the sole of the foot ensures the passage of air coming also from the sole of the foot.
  • the upper mounted on this sole structure must necessarily be made in a transpiring material in such a way as not to jeopardise transpiration through the portion of internal band attached thereto.
  • the object of the present invention is that of remedying the problems suffered in traditional embodiments and in particular that of providing a structure of a sole which ensures efficient exchange of air between the interior of the footwear and the external environment, in any context.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a transpiring sole structure which allows protection of the delicate microporous membrane which is selectively permeable to air but not to water.
  • Another object of the present invention is that of producing a transpiring sole structure which can be used universally for any type of upper, transpiring or non-transpiring, and for any type of sole, solid or "cellular".
  • Yet another object of the present invention is that of providing a structure of a sole whose device for transpiration does not substantially modify either the shape or the area of intended use of the shoe itself.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a simplified transpiring sole structure, which for this reason has a low cost of manufacture.
  • a perforated sole structure with means which are selectively permeable to air but not to water for transpiration in accordance with the present invention, wherein said holes open along all or part of the external edge of said sole and open into at least one cavity provided inside said sole or on the upper surface of said sole, said means which are selectively permeable to air but not to water being attached for water proofed of said holes.
  • the present invention enables a transpiring sole structure to be produced without heavily modifying the original design of the sole, instead leaving it virtually unaltered when it is a cellular sole, the cells of the cellular structure being exploited directly for insertion of the means which are selectively permeable to air but not to water, and therefore only perforation of the external edge of the sole is necessary.
  • Perforation of the external edge of the sole allows excellent functioning of the mechanism of ventilation of the same, given that the holes cannot be clogged by dust or particles found on the ground.
  • the transpiring sole structure of the present invention can finally be applied universally to any type of sole, both a solid sole and a cellular type, and to any type of upper, in a transpiring or non-transpiring material, in that the air passes through the arch-support and the sole and does not involve the upper itself.
  • This transpiring sole structure therefore can be used for any footwear model, from the classic type to a more sporty one.
  • the shoe of Figs. 1, 2 and 5 comprises a sole 1 with a cellular structure 3 on whose outer edge 5 a series of through holes 7 is formed which open directly on the external lateral wall 9 of the perimetrical cells of the cellular structure 3.
  • a strip 11 of GoretexTM 11 is attached, a material known to be selectively permeable to air but not to water, or the like.
  • the upper edge 53 and lower edge 51 of the strip 11 are glued near the upper end 13 and lower end 15 of the external lateral walls of the perimetrical cells of the cellular structure 3.
  • Another type of attachment can however be foreseen, provided that it guarantees total impermeability to water, for example by waterproofed stitching or sealing.
  • an arch-support 17 is fitted wherein a series of openings 19 are formed perimetrically at a fixed distance from its edge 21.
  • This series of openings 19 allows the flowing of stagnant air from the chamber limited by the lateral walls of the upper (not shown) towards the selective membrane 11 and subsequently towards the external environment. More specifically every opening 19 formed on the arch-support 17 lies in a position above the internal end 23 of a corresponding hole 7 of the sole 1 in such a way that the air to be discharged is preferably conveyed into the cells 25 of the cellular structure 3 communicating with the through holes 7.
  • the cellular sole described above it may be decided to perforate the lateral walls of all the cells of the cellular structure 3 in such a way that they are made to communicate one with the other, and to use a transpiring arch-support, in order to allow a passage of air between the whole area of the sole of the foot and the external environment through the holes formed in the edge of the sole.
  • a slot 4 is provided which penetrates vertically the thickness of the sole 2 in order to leave a mark on the upper surface of the sole 2 which runs parallel to the external edge 6 of the sole 2 itself.
  • holes 8 are formed consecutively and which open on the external lateral wall 10 of the slot 4 and which are covered by a strip 20 in GoretexTM. Fixed at upper and lower edges on wall 10 in such a way as to allow a water proof fixing.
  • an arch-support 12 is provided with openings 14 which perfectly superimpose the outline of the slot 4, in such a way that the air is directly channelled inside the slot 4 and therefore in an ideal position for being expelled to the outside.
  • a transpiring sole structure by forming, starting from the external edge 100 of the cellular sole 103, a succession of holes 102 with a circular section which open on the external lateral wall 104 of the perimetrical cells 105 of the cellular structure so that the elements 107 with a cylindrical shape are hermetically inserted in the respective holes 102.
  • Each element 107 comprises a hollow plug 106 having an external base 108 provided with micro holes 110 and an open internal base 112.
  • An annular counter-plug 118 also forms part of the element 107, which is attached for water proofed closure of the internal end base 112 of each plug 106, interposing, between each plug 106 and the respective counter-plug 118, a layer 120 of material which is permeable to air but not to water, in the present case in GoretexTM. Whereas the peripheral portions of the membrane are attached between the plug 106 and the corresponding counter-tap 118, the central portion of the membrane 120 itself, free from any impediment, can guarantee transpiration in optimum conditions.
  • This solution advantageously offers the possibility of removing individually each plug from the respective housing to perform cleaning, maintenance or exchange of the assembly of the plug-layer of material which is selectively permeable to air but not to water-counter-tap, without having to intervene directly on the overall structure of the sole, and therefore eliminates the disadvantage of having to replace the entire sole in the case of blockage or malfunctioning of one of its small parts.
  • the holes 102 can be tilted upwards and open directly on the upper surface of the sole itself.
  • transpiring sole structures illustrated in Figs. 8a-10c concern preferred embodiments of the invention wherein means are provided which are selectively permeable to air but not to water in the form of plugs covered in a microporous material which is permeable to air but not to water, to be inserted in a corresponding cavity provided in the internal area of the sole in such a way as to allow a water proofed closure of the internal end of the holes opening into the cavities themselves.
  • the structure of the sole 200 comprises a front cavity 201 wherein the holes 202 provided on the edge of the front pad of the sole 200 open, and a rear cavity 203 wherein the holes 202 provided on the edge of the rear part of the sole 200 open.
  • the front plug 204 and rear plug 205 have an identical outline and thickness to those of the corresponding cavities 201 and 203 and are made in a transpiring material.
  • the external lateral walls of the front plug 204 and the rear plug 205 respectively are covered by membranes 206 and 207 respectively, selectively permeable to air but not to water, and the edges of the membranes 206 and 207 respectively realise a water proof attachment onto the external lateral walls of the cavities 201 and 203 respectively, in such a way as to close the end of the holes 202 which opens into the cavities 204 and 205 respectively.
  • Attachment can be achieved for example by means of gluing, heat-sealing water proof stitching or by pushing the plugs 204 and 205 inside the respective housings 201 and 203 until a perfectly waterproof joint is achieved.
  • the plugs 204 and 205 can have an internally hollow structure in a material which is still transpiring or perforated.
  • the transpiring sole structure 300 is provided with a pair of right and respectively left front cavities 301, wherein the holes 302 provided on the right and respectively left front part of the sole 300 open, and a pair of right and respectively left rear cavities 303, wherein the holes 302 provided on the right and respectively left rear part of the sole 300 open.
  • pairs of front plugs 304 and rear plugs 305 in perforated plastic or transpiring material, are internally hollow and also have the external lateral wall 306 and 307 and the upper wall 308 and 309 open to allow the passage of air between the perforated or transpiring arch-support (not shown) and the external environment through the membrane 310 and 311 which is selectively permeable to air but not to water and which covers the same external lateral wall 306 and 307 of the aforementioned front plugs 304 and rear plugs 305.
  • the transpiring sole structure 400 of a further embodiment of the present invention comprises, similarly to the solution illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, a cellular structure with communicating cells, the holes 402 opening on the external lateral walls of the perimetrical cells 401.
  • a simply microporous membrane is simply attached
  • the plugs 403 can also be solid but in a transpiring material, and it is also possible to leave the central cells of the cellular structure free, maintaining in any case the air exchange mechanism unaltered.
  • the holes 500 of the sole 504 open directly on the upper surface 501 of the sole 504 itself.
  • a membrane 502 in GoretexTM or the like is superimposed and perimetrically attached to the outline 503 of the sole 504 by any waterproofed attachment technique chosen from among gluing, heat-sealing and stitching water proofed.
  • the holes 500 can be formed on a portion but also on the whole outer edge of the sole 504 and can extend inwards along a rectilinear path, as shown in Fig. 11, and also curved towards the upper surface 501 of the sole 504.

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