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EP 0652716 A1 19950517 - FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY.

Title (en)

FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY.

Title (de)

SCHUHANORDNUNG.

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE POUR CHAUSSURE.

Publication

EP 0652716 A1 19950517 (EN)

Application

EP 93914556 A 19930707

Priority

AU 9300331 W 19930707
AU PL342192 A 19920707

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9401013A1] A shoe or boot has an adjustable outer (12, 13, 30), a flexible chamber (23) for supporting a foot (31) within the outer and containing particulate material in the form of resilient beads, and an exhaust valve (24) for exhausting air from the chamber to form a substantially rigid mould of the foot within the boot.

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04; A43B 23/07

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0405 (2013.01); A43B 23/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9401013A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE DK FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9401013 A1 19940120; CA 2139351 A1 19940120; EP 0652716 A1 19950517

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9300331 W 19930707; CA 2139351 A 19930707; EP 93914556 A 19930707