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EP 1321056 A1 20030625 - Insole particularly for shoe

Title (en)

Insole particularly for shoe

Title (de)

Innensohle, insbesondere für Schuhwerk

Title (fr)

Semelle intérieure, en particulier pour chaussure

Publication

EP 1321056 A1 20030625 (EN)

Application

EP 02022456 A 20021004

Priority

IT MI20012734 A 20011221

Abstract (en)

An insole (1) particularly usable for a shoe, which has, approximately at the lower surface (2b) of the plantar arch region, a detachable connection means (3) for an anatomical support. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 7/22

IPC 8 full level

A43B 7/22 (2006.01); A43B 17/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 7/22 (2013.01); A43B 17/18 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 6000147 A 19991214 - KELLERMAN DAVID [US]
[X] US 2001018805 A1 20010906 - BASSO FABIO [IT]
[X] US 4316333 A 19820223 - ROTHSCHILD HARVEY
[X] EP 1008311 A2 20000614 - KELLERMAN DAVID [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1321056 A1 20030625; IT MI20012734 A1 20030621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02022456 A 20021004; IT MI20012734 A 20011221