EP 1419707 A1 20040519 - Slip-on footwear system
Title (en)
Slip-on footwear system
Title (de)
Anziehebares Schuhwerk
Title (fr)
Chaussure à enfiler
Publication
Application
Priority
US 29229502 A 20021112
Abstract (en)
A slip-on footwear system including an upper that defines an elasticized gore in the heel portion of the footwear. In the heel portion of the footwear, one or more upper panels cooperate to define a recess, also referred to as a gore, which is bounded by a perimeter. An elastic panel is secured along the perimeter and cooperates with the one or more upper panels to further define an opening through which a foot is inserted into the upper. The elastic panel is stretchable and resilient so that when a user inserts their foot into the footwear, the gore opens-up, which in turn enlarges the opening. A heel flap may be secured to the upper panels in the heel region below the gore to conceal the gore and elastic panel, without inhibiting the stretch of the elastic panel. The heel flap may also add structural rigidity to the footwear. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/08 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A43B 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 23/047 (2013.01 - EP US); A43C 11/006 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 29817495 U1 19990930 - RICHARD BLEYER GMBH & CO [DE]
- [X] FR 1085059 A 19550127 - L TZIPINE ETS
- [A] US 5765296 A 19980616 - LUDEMANN JOHN F [US], et al
- [A] US 4769928 A 19880913 - WARD DAVID L [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1419707 A1 20040519; CA 2448461 A1 20040512; JP 2004160234 A 20040610; US 2004088890 A1 20040513
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03257137 A 20031112; CA 2448461 A 20031106; JP 2003381678 A 20031111; US 29229502 A 20021112