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EP 0040189 B1 19841128 - PNEUMATIC BLADDER FOR SHOES, IN PARTICULAR SKI-SHOES

Title (en)

PNEUMATIC BLADDER FOR SHOES, IN PARTICULAR SKI-SHOES

Publication

EP 0040189 B1 19841128 (DE)

Application

EP 81890072 A 19810430

Priority

AT 67681 A 19800505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0040189A1] 1. Air cushion for footwear, in particular a ski boot, wich is inflatable by an air pump, in which the air cushion which is designed as a tongue or heel cushion, and the air pump are made of elastic material and the air pump is arranged to be actuable from the exterior, characterized in that the air cushion (1) and the air pump (5) are made of one piece in which the air pump (4) is arranged above the end seam of the tongue cushion on the outside of the tongue cushion (3) or in the upper end seam of the heel cushion (3).

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0407 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0040189 A1 19811118; EP 0040189 B1 19841128; AT 368848 B 19821110; AT A67681 A 19820415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81890072 A 19810430; AT 6768180 A 19800505; AT 67681 A 19800505