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EP 0634900 B1 19961030 - SPORTS SHOE

Title (en)

SPORTS SHOE

Title (de)

SPORTSCHUH

Title (fr)

CHAUSSURE DE SPORT

Publication

EP 0634900 B1 19961030 (DE)

Application

EP 93905087 A 19930322

Priority

AT 9300055 W 19930322
AT 59692 A 19920324

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9318676A1] A sports shoe with fastening units (8, 9) for attaching the shoe to a sports apparatus movable on the ground such as skis, roller skates or the like. A characteristic line (7) formed by the line connecting the middle part of the heel (3) and the middle part (5) of the sole arch (6) accommodating the big toe is parallel to the direction of movement (BR) of the ski.

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0417 (2013.01); A43B 5/0468 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9318676 A1 19930930; AT 401215 B 19960725; AT A59692 A 19951215; AT E144687 T1 19961115; DE 59304363 D1 19961205; EP 0634900 A1 19950125; EP 0634900 B1 19961030

DOCDB simple family (application)

AT 9300055 W 19930322; AT 59692 A 19920324; AT 93905087 T 19930322; DE 59304363 T 19930322; EP 93905087 A 19930322