NL2007393C2 - Pivoting shoe with seal. - Google Patents

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NL2007393C2
NL2007393C2 NL2007393A NL2007393A NL2007393C2 NL 2007393 C2 NL2007393 C2 NL 2007393C2 NL 2007393 A NL2007393 A NL 2007393A NL 2007393 A NL2007393 A NL 2007393A NL 2007393 C2 NL2007393 C2 NL 2007393C2
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Albert Adriaan Flinterman
Hendrik Diederik Willem Groen
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Buckney Shoes B V
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B11/00—Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps

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Pivoting shoe with seal
The present invention relates to a shoe with a pivoting sole comprising a front part and a back part placed 5 on a sole, wherein the sole incorporates a hinge pivotally connecting the front part and the back part for opening the shoe .
Such shoe is for instance known from EP 2 173 208,
Dutch patent 1020208 and Dutch patent application 2006983. The 10 shoe may be opened and closed by turning the front part of the shoe relative to the back part of the shoe. By opening the shoe, the entrance of the shoe is enlarged, facilitating stepping in and out the shoe. Such shoe may observe sealing problems at the interface of the front and the back part of 15 the shoe. Dirt or water may enter the shoe through the interface. Moreover, when closing the shoe, part of the foot, socks or fingers may get trapped at the interface.
The present invention intends to solve one or more of the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is in 20 particular an objective of the invention to provide a pivotable shoe that is tight and safe.
The shoe according to the invention is characterized by one or several of the appended claims.
In a first aspect of the invention the shoe is 25 provided with one or more seals for at least a part of the interface of the front part and the back part of the shoe. The seal will prevent water and/or dirt to penetrate the shoe at the spot of the interface between the front part and the back part of the shoe. When the shoe is opened to facilitate 30 stepping in and out the shoe, a broad opening will arise between the front part and the back part of the shoe. Specific seals will keep this opening at least partly closed, even in open position of the shoe, and will prevent trapping of parts of the foot, fingers or socks.
35 According to a further aspect of the invention the seal covers the interface. Such seal may be resilient stretchable. The seal will be stretched by opening the shoe j and will keep the opening between front and back part of the shoe covered. As the seal is resilient it will return to its 40 original shape when closing the shoe. The seal may be 2 stretchable over a longer distance at a position further away than closer to the hinge. Such seal will optimally adjust itself to the shape of the opening that will arise between the front and the back part of the shoe, when opening the shoe.
5 The seal may have a converging shape, with the broader part located at distance from the hinge. A seal with a certain stretch index per unit of length will allow more elongation over its broader part. By placing that broader part of the seal at the place where the opening between the front part and 10 the back part of the opened shoe will be largest, the seal will optimally accommodate to the opening that has to be sealed. According to the invention the broader part of the seal has preferably a width in the range of 65 to 95 mm. The narrow part of the seal near the hinge has typically a 15 preferred width in the range of 5 to 20 mm. The angle between the converging sides of the seal may be more or less similar to the opening angle of the shoe. This will result in an even stress distribution in the seal, which will be stretched uniformly. According to the invention such seal may made of a 20 fabric and for instance comprise polyurethane.
To a further aspect of the invention a seal is provided between the adjacent edges of the interface. Such seal is preferably resilient compressible and may consist of two complementary parts, a first part at the edge of the front 25 part of the shoe and a second part at the edge of the back part of the shoe. Such seal between the adjacent edges of the interface will seal the interface optimally and may be produced out of easy to clean materials.
According to a further embodiment of the invention 30 one or more of the seals run from the medial side to the lateral side of the shoe. In this way both interfaces of the shoe, at the medial and the lateral side, are sealed by the same seal. Such seal may be positioned between the sole and the outer sole of the shoe. The seal may also seal the sole in 35 particular where the hinge is positioned.
According to another aspect of the invention the top of the seal is located in a range of 20 to 40 mm distance from the hinge. This will provide a balance between the pivoting 3 and the sealing properties of the shoe.
The various aspects of the invention will now be described in more detail and will be elucidated, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawing which 5 shows in
Figure 1, a schematic view of a shoe with a pivoting sole in closed position;
Figure 2, a schematic view of the shoe of figure 1 in open position; 10 - Figure 3, a schematic view of an embodiment of the shoe according to the invention in closed position;
Figure 4, the shoe of figure 3 in open position; and 15 - Figure 5, a schematic view of the shoe of the figure 3 and 4, provided with an additional seal.
In figure 1 a shoe 1 with a pivoting sole 2 is shown. The sole consist of a front part 3 and a back part 4. The front part 3 and the back part 4 of the sole 2 are connected by a hinge 8.
20 The front part 3 has of the sole 2 is provided with an upper shoe 5. The back part 4 of the sole 2 is provided with an upper shoe 6. The front upper shoe 5 and the back upper shoe 6 have an interface 9. Through the interface 9 fluid or dirt may enter the shoe. This is undesirable.
25 When the shoe 1 is opened, as shown in figure 2, by j turning front part 3 of sole 2 relative to back part 4 of sole 2, between the edge 11 of the front upper shoe 5 and the edge 10 of the back upper shoe 6, an opening 7 will arise.
Consequently the entrance of the shoe 1 becomes larger and 30 stepping in and out is accordingly facilitated and eased. When the shoe is closed again, objects, such as parts of the foot, fingers or socks, may become trapped between the edges 10 and 11 at the interface 9.
The shoe 1 according to the invention as shown in 35 figure 3 is provided with a seal 12. The seal 12 covers the interface 9, preventing liquids and dirt entering the shoe 1.
The seal 12 is, in this case, provided at the inside of the shoe 1, however, may within the scope of the invention also be 4 provide at the outside of the shoe 1. When positioned outside the shoe 1, such seal 12 may have a material, look and color matching that of the shoe 1, in order to have a fashionable design. The seal 12, made of a resilient stretchable fabric, 5 may for instance be stitched or bonded to the shoe 1. The fabric comprises polyurethane. For instance Lycra would be a suitable fabric. The seal 12 has a converging sides 13 and 14.
The sides 13 and 14 of the seal 12 converge with an included angle a, which angle is more or less similar to the angle over 10 which the shoe 1 will be opened. The broader part of the seal 12 is located at distance of the hinge 8, where the narrow part of seal 12 is located nearer to the hinge 8. According to the invention the broader part of the seal 12 has preferably a width in the range of 65 to 95 mm, where the 15 narrow part of the seal 12 has a width in the range of 5 to 20 mm. The top of the seal 12 is according to the invention preferably located in a range of 20 to 40 mm distance from the hinge. As most shoes, besides the differences in size in longitudinal direction, are shaped according to a more or less 20 uniform system, the mentioned ranges will be optimal for most
shoes. It is however clear that, within the teachings of the I
present invention, for different types of shoes different optimizations may be found and applied.
As can be seen in figure 4, where the shoe is in open 25 position, the seal 12 seals a substantial part of the opening 7 of shoe 1. When the shoe 1 would be closed again the seal 12 will prevent objects to be trapped between the edges 10 and 11. The shape of the seal 12 with the converging sides 13,14 and the broader part at a distance of the hinge, make it 30 possible that the seal 12 is stretched over a larger distance further away from hinge 8. The converging angle a similar to the opening angle of the shoe 1, facilitates opening of the shoe 1 to its maximum. All this will result in an even stress distribution in the seal 1 and the seal 1 will be stretched 35 uniformly.
In figure 5 an embodiment of the invention with an additional seal 15 is shown. The shoe 1 of figure 5 is in fact similar to that of the figures 3 and 4. As the seal 12 of shoe 5 1 is provided at the inside of the shoe 1, still some liquid or dirt may penetrate at the interface 9 and may pollute or wet seal 12 from the outside. Although liquids and dirt will be prevented by seal 12 from penetrating the shoe 1, pollution 5 and wetting of the seal is for some applications less desirable. Therefore an additional seal 15 has been provided to the shoe 1 between the edges 13 and 14 of the interface 9.
The seal is resilient compressible in order to have and maintain good sealing properties. In this specific embodiment 10 the seal 15 consists of two complementary parts, a first part 16 at the edge 11 and a second part 17 at the edge 10.
To the person skilled in art it is obvious that the above given embodiments represent only a few of the many possible variations in which the shoe according to the 15 invention may be embodied. Therefore the embodiments given here must be understood as an elucidation to the appended claims without limiting the scope of the invention. Within the I
protective scope numerous variations are conceivable. For instance, the seal 15 may also be applied independent of seal 20 12. The seal 15 provides, in closed position of the shoe, sufficient sealing properties in order to prevent penetration of dirt and liquids. Further, the seals may according to the invention run from the medial side to the lateral side of the shoe. In this way, with just one seal, both interfaces of the 25 shoe, at the medial and the lateral side, may be sealed. ;
Running over the sole the same seal may also seal the sole, in particular near the hinge.

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1. Schoen voorzien van een scharnierende zool, omvattende een voorste deel (5) en een achterste deel (6) aangebracht op de zool (2), waarbij de zool (2) is voorzien van een scharnier (8) en het scharnier (8) het voorste deel (5) en het 5 achterste deel (6) scharnierbaar met elkaar verbindt om de schoen (1) te openen en te sluiten, met het kenmerk dat de schoen (1) is voorzien van één of meer afdichtingen (12,15) voor afdichten van tenminste een gedeelte van het raakvlak (9)tussen het voorste deel (5) en het achterste deel (6) van de 10 schoen (1).Shoe provided with a hinged sole, comprising a front part (5) and a rear part (6) arranged on the sole (2), the sole (2) being provided with a hinge (8) and the hinge (8) ) the front part (5) and the rear part (6) are hingedly connected to each other to open and close the shoe (1), characterized in that the shoe (1) is provided with one or more seals (12, 15) for sealing at least a portion of the interface (9) between the front part (5) and the rear part (6) of the shoe (1). 2. Schoen volgens conclusie 1, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (12) het raakvlak afdekt.Shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that the seal (12) covers the interface. 3. Schoen volgens conclusie 2, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (12) veerkrachtig rekbaar is.Shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that the seal (12) is resiliently stretchable. 4. Schoen volgens conclusie 2, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (12) rekbaar is over een grotere afstand op een afstand verder weg van het scharnier (8) dan dichterbij.Shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that the seal (12) is stretchable over a greater distance at a distance further away from the hinge (8) than closer. 5. Schoen volgens conclusie 4, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (12) een convergerende vorm heeft waarvan het brede- 20 re gedeelte op afstand van het scharnier (8) is aangebracht.Shoe according to claim 4, characterized in that the seal (12) has a converging shape, the wider part of which is arranged at a distance from the hinge (8). 6. Schoen volgens conclusie 5, met het kenmerk dat het brede gedeelte van de afdichting (12) een breedte heeft in het ; bereik van 65 to 95 mm.Shoe according to claim 5, characterized in that the wide portion of the seal (12) has a width in it; range from 65 to 95 mm. 7. Schoen volgens conclusie 5, met het kenmerk dat het 25 smalle gedeelte van de afdichting (12) een breedte heeft in het bereik van 5 tot 20 mm.7. Shoe according to claim 5, characterized in that the narrow part of the seal (12) has a width in the range of 5 to 20 mm. 8. Schoen volgens conclusie 5, met het kenmerk dat de hoek (a) tussen de convergerende zijden van de afdichting (12) min of meer gelijk is aan de openingshoek van de schoen.Shoe according to claim 5, characterized in that the angle (a) between the converging sides of the seal (12) is more or less equal to the opening angle of the shoe. 9. Schoen volgens conclusie 3, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (12) een weefsel is.Shoe according to claim 3, characterized in that the seal (12) is a fabric. 10. Schoen volgens conclusie 9, met het kenmerk dat het weefsel een polyurethaan bevat.Shoe according to claim 9, characterized in that the fabric contains a polyurethane. 11. Schoen volgens conclusie 1, met het kenmerk dat 35 een afdichting (15) is aangebracht tussen de aangrenzend randen (10,11) van het raakvlak (9). - 7 -11. Shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that a seal (15) is arranged between the adjacent edges (10, 11) of the interface (9). - 7 - 12. Schoen volgens conclusie 11, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (15) veerkrachtig samendrukbaar is.Shoe according to claim 11, characterized in that the seal (15) is resiliently compressible. 13. Schoen volgens conclusie 11, met het kenmerk dat de afdichting (15) uit twee complementaire delen bstaat, een 5 eerste deel (16) op de rand (11) van het voorste deel (5) van de schoen (1) en een tweede deel (17) op de rand (10) van het achterste deel (6) van de schoen (1).13. Shoe according to claim 11, characterized in that the seal (15) consists of two complementary parts, a first part (16) on the edge (11) of the front part (5) of the shoe (1) and a second part (17) on the edge (10) of the rear part (6) of the shoe (1). 14. Schoen volgens één van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk dat één of meer van de afdichtingen (12,15) 10 zich uitstrekken van de mediale zijde tot de laterale zijde van de schoen (1).Shoe according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or more of the seals (12, 15) extend from the medial side to the lateral side of the shoe (1). 15. Schoen volgens één van de voorgande conclusies, met het kenmerk dat de bovenzijde van de afdichting (12,15) zich bevindt in een afstandsbereik van 20 tot 40 mm tot het 15 scharnier (8).Shoe according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the top side of the seal (12, 15) is in a distance range of 20 to 40 mm from the hinge (8).
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