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EP 1600071 A1 20051130 - Hand-sewn leather shoe

Title (en)

Hand-sewn leather shoe

Title (de)

Mit der Hand genähter Lederschuh

Title (fr)

Chaussure de cuir cousue main

Publication

EP 1600071 A1 20051130 (EN)

Application

EP 05076220 A 20050525

Priority

IT MI20040245 U 20040525

Abstract (en)

A hand-sewn leather shoe (10) comprising a vamp with base (12) and a heel (14). The shoe (10) comprises a transparent layer (20) with the function of a sole applied on the base (12) to highlight the handwork present on the shoe (10) itself. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 9/02

IPC 8 full level

A43B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 1/0072 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 8601554 U1 19870219
[X] GB 1551037 A 19790822 - CLARKS LTD
[X] US 5542195 A 19960806 - SESSA RAYMOND V [US]
[A] DE 9407375 U1 19940721 - HLOCH MONIKA [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1600071 A1 20051130; IT MI20040245 U1 20040825

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05076220 A 20050525; IT MI20040245 U 20040525