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EP 1080650 A1 20010307 - Antistatic shoe

Title (en)

Antistatic shoe

Title (de)

Antistatischer Schuh

Title (fr)

Chaussure antistatique

Publication

EP 1080650 A1 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 00114991 A 20000721

Priority

IT TV990096 A 19990906

Abstract (en)

An antistatic shoe (1) which comprises a sole (2) at which there are provided, in the heel and tip regions, two or more connected seats (3, 4). The seats accommodate at least one insert (6) made of conducting plastics which is connected to the ground and, by means of a conducting plate (10), to an insole (12). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/36

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 7/36 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] FR 2754982 A1 19980430 - RODOZ SA [FR]
[Y] FR 2255026 A1 19750718 - WERNER FRITZ [DE]
[X] GB 558340 A 19431231 - US RUBBER CO

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1080650 A1 20010307; EP 1080650 B1 20041110; AT E281771 T1 20041115; DE 60015674 D1 20041216; IT 1311652 B1 20020314; IT TV990096 A1 20010306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00114991 A 20000721; AT 00114991 T 20000721; DE 60015674 T 20000721; IT TV990096 A 19990906