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EP 0353139 A2 19900131 - Athletic shoe dewaxing mat.

Title (en)

Athletic shoe dewaxing mat.

Title (de)

Wachsabtragematte für Sportschuhe.

Title (fr)

Paillasson d'enlèvement de cire pour chaussures de sport.

Publication

EP 0353139 A2 19900131 (EN)

Application

EP 89402096 A 19890724

Priority

US 22344288 A 19880725

Abstract (en)

Athletic shoes are dewaxed without transferring any adhesive to the surface of the shoes by placing a portable mat (10) having a plurality of peelable dewaxing sheets (14) adjacent the waxed playing surface such as a basketball court and stepping on the top adhesive surface of the uppermost peelable sheet (14) to transfer virtually all the dirt and wax from the shoe to the surface (21) of the sheet.

IPC 1-7

A47G 27/02; A47L 23/22

IPC 8 full level

A47L 23/22 (2006.01); A47L 23/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 23/266 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0353139 A2 19900131; EP 0353139 A3 19900425; JP H02161927 A 19900621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89402096 A 19890724; JP 19245889 A 19890725