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EP 1216627 B1 20040512 - Waterproof footwear

Title (en)

Waterproof footwear

Title (de)

Wasserdichtes Schuhwerk

Title (fr)

Chaussures imperméables à l'eau

Publication

EP 1216627 B1 20040512 (DE)

Application

EP 00127682 A 20001218

Priority

EP 00127682 A 20001218

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1216627A1] The waterproof shoe has an upper made up of an outer layer (1), a waterproof, water vapor permeable intermediate layer (2) and a lining (3). The lower end of the outer upper is connected to the insole (4) by sewing (5). The intermediate layer and lining extend over an area (a) where they are bound to the outer layer and the outer layer is sewn to the insole in the same area.

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/12

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/12 (2006.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A43B 7/125 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 9/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1216627 A1 20020626; EP 1216627 B1 20040512; DE 50006433 D1 20040617; ES 2215553 T3 20041016; US 2002078593 A1 20020627; US 6769201 B2 20040803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00127682 A 20001218; DE 50006433 T 20001218; ES 00127682 T 20001218; US 2041701 A 20011218