EP1994843A1 - Schuhwerk mit Zwangslüftung - Google Patents

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EP1994843A1
EP1994843A1 EP08425344A EP08425344A EP1994843A1 EP 1994843 A1 EP1994843 A1 EP 1994843A1 EP 08425344 A EP08425344 A EP 08425344A EP 08425344 A EP08425344 A EP 08425344A EP 1994843 A1 EP1994843 A1 EP 1994843A1
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footwear
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Robert Fleck
Kevin Bann
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Health and Fashion Shoes Italia SpA
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SSL Healthcare Italia SpA
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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
    • A43B7/06—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated
    • A43B7/08—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures
    • A43B7/081—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures the air being forced from outside
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0045—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of deodorant means

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  • the present invention relates to forced ventilation footwear.
  • the invention relates to an item of footwear, such as a shoe, boot or the like, which can ventilate the wearer's foot during walking and simultaneously deodorise and sterilise the environment inside the footwear itself.
  • the improved footwear structure according to the known art may serve to attenuate the problem of foot perspiration but does not solve it completely.
  • feet generally remain damp due to the moisture absorbed by the upper and sole of the footwear.
  • the unpleasant odour is generally caused by the proliferation of bacteria in the moist environment created by the natural perspiration of feet; these bacteria are capable of fostering in the porosities of the natural materials from which the upper and sole are manufactured (leather, fabric, etc.), further undermining the effectiveness of any system based solely on the dehumidification of air inside the footwear.
  • the aforesaid patent application relates to a shoe provided with a ventilation and shock absorber device which, by means of a pump actuated by the movement of the wearer as he or she walks, forces the introduction of air into the shoe, after the passage thereof through an air chamber provided with functional means designed to emit infrared radiation and comprising, among other components, a deodorant or similar substances.
  • the air treatment substances provided lose effectiveness after a short time.
  • the present invention thus specifically relates to forced ventilation footwear comprising an outsole; an insole; at least one air inlet opening formed in the exterior surface of said footwear; at least one air outlet opening formed in said insole to permit the delivery of air into said footwear; and pumping means communicating with said at least one inlet opening and said at least one outlet opening, and which may be activated by the compression of a wearer's foot on said insole during use, so as to activate the passage of a flow of air from said at least one inlet opening, and direct said flow of air to the inside of said footwear through said at least one outlet opening; said footwear being characterised in that it further comprises a housing disposed along the path of said flow of air, through which said flow of air is forced to pass during the pumping action of said pumping means; and air treatment means removably installed in said housing.
  • said air treatment means may include a fragrance and/or bactericidal or antimicrobial substances.
  • said air treatment means can consist in a solid body.
  • said pumping means may comprise an air chamber delimited at least in part by a portion of said insole; a first one-way valve, situated on said inlet opening, configured to prevent the backflow of air from said air chamber to said at least one inlet opening; and a second one-way valve, placed between said air chamber and said at least one outlet opening, configured to prevent the backflow of air from said outlet opening to said air chamber.
  • said footwear may comprise a conduit having a first extremity connected to said air chamber and a second extremity connected to said at least one air outlet opening.
  • said second one-way valve may be applied on said first extremity of said conduit.
  • said housing may be situated in the heel.
  • said at least one air outlet opening may be fashioned in the front part of the footwear.
  • the footwear 1 comprises an outsole 2 coupled to an upper 3. Between said outsole 2 and said upper 3 a space 4 is defined in which a wearer may place her foot.
  • the footwear 1 further comprises a heel 5 and insole 6.
  • a housing 9 in which a solid body 10 has been inserted for air treatment purposes.
  • Said body 10 comprises substances for treating air, such as fragrance and/or bactericidal and/or antimicrobial substances, whereby it is capable of enriching the air entering into contact with it so that the air itself becomes deodorised and sterilised.
  • substances for treating air such as fragrance and/or bactericidal and/or antimicrobial substances, whereby it is capable of enriching the air entering into contact with it so that the air itself becomes deodorised and sterilised.
  • said body 10 is removable. Therefore, when the fragrance of the body 10 is depleted or the bactericidal effects thereof are no longer effective, said body 10 can be replaced with a new equivalent one, thus maintaining intact the effectiveness of the invention over time.
  • Said footwear 1 also has an air chamber 11 superiorly delimited by a portion 6' of said insole 6.
  • the air chamber 11 communicates with said housing 9 and said opening 7 via a plurality of holes 12.
  • Said footwear 1 further comprises a conduit 13 having a first extremity 13' connected to said air chamber 11.
  • Said first extremity 13' is fitted with a second one-way valve 14, whereas at the second extremity 13" of the conduit 13 there is an air outlet opening 15 formed in said insole 6.
  • the forced ventilation of said footwear 1 is achieved in the following manner.
  • the heel of the wearer's foot (not shown in the figure) can rest upon said insole 6 in the portion 6' overlying the air chamber 11.
  • the air enters said opening 7, passing through said first one-way valve 8. Moreover, before reaching the air chamber 11 through the holes 12, the air passes through said housing 9 and said body 10, which releases fragrance into the air and enriches it with said bactericidal and antimicrobial substances.
  • the air that enters the footwear 1 is thus not only clean, since it comes from the outside, but has also been treated with fragrance and sterilised.
  • the footwear 1 can be provided with a plurality of conduits and outlet openings through which air can be forced to flow inside the footwear 1.
  • the fundamental characteristic of the present invention is that it allows the possibility of replacing the air treatment body, thereby assuring the capability of the footwear to maintain a high level of foot hygiene.

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EP08425344A 2007-05-23 2008-05-16 Schuhwerk mit Zwangslüftung Withdrawn EP1994843A1 (de)

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ITRM20070282 ITRM20070282A1 (it) 2007-05-23 2007-05-23 Calzatura ad aerazione forzata.

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RU2448626C1 (ru) * 2010-09-24 2012-04-27 Радик Мияссарович Галиуллин Способ дезодорации и микроциркуляции обуви

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WO1994009661A1 (en) * 1992-11-05 1994-05-11 Kurt David Sugden Aerated footwear
US5921003A (en) * 1996-11-18 1999-07-13 Kim; Insop Shoe with replaceable hygienic cartridge
US6370799B1 (en) 2000-08-04 2002-04-16 Reed E. Thatcher Ventilated footwear assembly
US20040221481A1 (en) * 2003-05-07 2004-11-11 Regen Paul Lewis Systems and methods for ventilation of footwear
US20060143943A1 (en) 2005-01-06 2006-07-06 Cho Jong S Footwear with ventilating and shock-absorbing device
WO2007010583A1 (en) 2005-07-21 2007-01-25 Generazione S.R.L. Footwear structure with improved comfortableness
WO2007057388A1 (en) * 2005-11-15 2007-05-24 You Cing Miao Shoe equipped with aeration device

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1994009661A1 (en) * 1992-11-05 1994-05-11 Kurt David Sugden Aerated footwear
US5921003A (en) * 1996-11-18 1999-07-13 Kim; Insop Shoe with replaceable hygienic cartridge
US6370799B1 (en) 2000-08-04 2002-04-16 Reed E. Thatcher Ventilated footwear assembly
US20040221481A1 (en) * 2003-05-07 2004-11-11 Regen Paul Lewis Systems and methods for ventilation of footwear
US20060143943A1 (en) 2005-01-06 2006-07-06 Cho Jong S Footwear with ventilating and shock-absorbing device
WO2007010583A1 (en) 2005-07-21 2007-01-25 Generazione S.R.L. Footwear structure with improved comfortableness
WO2007057388A1 (en) * 2005-11-15 2007-05-24 You Cing Miao Shoe equipped with aeration device

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
RU2448626C1 (ru) * 2010-09-24 2012-04-27 Радик Мияссарович Галиуллин Способ дезодорации и микроциркуляции обуви

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