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EP 1609382 B1 20080423 - Flexible shoe accessory

Title (en)

Flexible shoe accessory

Title (de)

Flexibles Zubehör für Schuhe

Title (fr)

Accessoire souple pour chaussure

Publication

EP 1609382 B1 20080423 (FR)

Application

EP 04425453 A 20040622

Priority

EP 04425453 A 20040622

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1609382A1] The accessory has a rigid part (2) permitting fixation of the accessory on shoe surface. An accessory adjusting unit (3) is divided into two parts (4, 5) that are connected by a transversal axle (12). Shoe parts are closed and tightened if a fastening unit is fixed on a tooth of the part (4), and the part (5) does not support any load and follow the shape of the shoe surface using articulation at the axle.

IPC 8 full level

A43C 11/14 (2006.01); A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0433 (2013.01); A43B 5/0456 (2013.01); A43C 11/1406 (2013.01); A43C 11/1453 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1609382 A1 20051228; EP 1609382 B1 20080423; DE 602004013297 D1 20080605; DE 602004013297 T2 20090430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04425453 A 20040622; DE 602004013297 T 20040622