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EP 0079572 B1 19860226 - CONDUCTIVE SHOE

Title (en)

CONDUCTIVE SHOE

Publication

EP 0079572 B1 19860226 (DE)

Application

EP 82110355 A 19821110

Priority

DE 8133131 U 19811112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0079572A1] 1. A contact shoe comprising a sole of electrically conductive material and being provided with a flexible body-contact string (12) of electrically conductive material, said string being in electrically conductive connection with at least the sole, characterized in that it is designed like a sandal and consists of a foot plate (1) and straps (4-11) starting from said foot plate and meeting at the top, and that the foot plate (1) and the straps (4-11) consist of a one single continuous piece of flat material.

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/36

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 7/36 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0079572 A1 19830525; EP 0079572 B1 19860226; AT E18122 T1 19860315; DE 3269468 D1 19860403; DE 8133131 U1 19820415

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82110355 A 19821110; AT 82110355 T 19821110; DE 3269468 T 19821110; DE 8133131 U 19811112