Global Patent Index - EP 0741978 A1

EP 0741978 A1 19961113 - Footwear of various kind with foot ventilation

Title (en)

Footwear of various kind with foot ventilation

Title (de)

Schuhwerk mit Lüftung

Title (fr)

Article chaussant avec ventilation

Publication

EP 0741978 A1 19961113 (EN)

Application

EP 95830188 A 19950509

Priority

EP 95830188 A 19950509

Abstract (en)

Footwear of various kind adapted to provide for the inner foot ventilation during the deambulatory movement thereof, so as to permit it to perspire and to be maintained at satisfactory hygienic conditions. Different embodiments of the footwear in accordance to the invention are provided, which footwear is associated to ventilation means (20, 15, 21; 27, 25, 15; 28, 33, 31, 30, 32) provided at the level of the heelpiece (14) and the front portion of the sole (13) of each footwear, in order to determine an air circulation in a single direction (D), which air is compressed with the aid of the resilient material of the heelpiece (14), whose inlet and outlet are situated respectively at the level of the heelpiece (14) and the resting zone of the foot body and the relative toes. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/06

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 1/0045 (2013.01); A43B 7/081 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0741978 A1 19961113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95830188 A 19950509