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EP 1203539 A1 20020508 - An antistatic shoe sole

Title (en)

An antistatic shoe sole

Title (de)

Antistatische Schuhsohle

Title (fr)

Semelle de chaussure antistatique

Publication

EP 1203539 A1 20020508 (EN)

Application

EP 00309766 A 20001103

Priority

EP 00309766 A 20001103

Abstract (en)

A shoe sole (10) comprising at least one hole (130, 131) and a plug in the hole (130, 131), the plug comprising a conducting material for at least reducing static electricity build up in the shoe sole during use. <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 (applicant)

TW 323461 B

Citation (search report)

[XA] DE 2147904 A1 19730329 - REUTER MASCHINEN
[XY] US 2712099 A 19550628
[Y] DE 1950141 U 19661117 - SCHUERR HEINRICH [DE]
[XY] BE 426735 A
[Y] DE 7345006 U 19740328

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1203539 A1 20020508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00309766 A 20001103