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EP 1284610 A1 20030226 - FOOTWEAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

Title (en)

FOOTWEAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

Title (de)

SCHUHWERKAUFBAU UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE DE CHAUSSURE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 1284610 A1 20030226 (EN)

Application

EP 01930981 A 20010501

Priority

US 0114022 W 20010501
US 0011462 W 20000501
US 60962000 A 20000705

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0182733A1] A footwear structure having a bottom portion (14, 1104, 2306, 2500, 6002) that interlocks with a corresponding shank interlock portion (24, 52, 6006) in a midsole (10, 904, 1004, 1204, 1500, 1600, 2400, 6004).

IPC 1-7

A43B 13/14

IPC 8 full level

A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 1/0081 (2013.01); A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01)

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)

WO 0182733 A1 20011108; AU 5746701 A 20011112; EP 1284610 A1 20030226; EP 1284610 A4 20070103

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0114022 W 20010501; AU 5746701 A 20010501; EP 01930981 A 20010501