Global Patent Index - EP 1804599 A4

EP 1804599 A4 20120404 - SHOE FOOTBED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES

Title (en)

SHOE FOOTBED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES

Title (de)

FUSSBETT FÜR EINEN SCHUH MIT AUSTAUSCHBAREN EINSÄTZEN

Title (fr)

SEMELLE DE CHAUSSURE PRESENTANT DES CARTOUCHES INTERCHANGEABLES

Publication

EP 1804599 A4 20120404 (EN)

Application

EP 05824163 A 20051027

Priority

  • US 2005038928 W 20051027
  • US 62347504 P 20041029
  • US 66797005 P 20050404
  • US 71461905 P 20050907
  • US 25956305 A 20051026
  • US 25958705 A 20051026

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006050092A2] The present invention provides an interchangeable shoe footbed cartridge system (200, 580, 2400). The system includes a footbed (202, 582, 2402) such as a midsole, insole or a sockliner. A cartridge (204, 584, 2404) is inserted into or otherwise attached to the forefoot section of the footbed (202, 582, 2402). Multiple cartridges (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404) of varying depths, widths and/or lengths may be provided. The wearer can select a cartridge (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404) to achieve a desired fit. Because right and left feet may be of different sizes, different cartridges (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404) may be chosen for each foot. Furthermore, the user may swap cartridges (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404) depending upon different conditions, or to change the stiffness of the cartridge (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404), Additionally, a slipcover (240) having a stretchable portion may be placed over the cartridge system (200, 584, 2400). The cartridges (204a-c, 584a-c, 2404) enable a footwear manufacturer to produce fewer shoe sizes while fitting more of the population. This reduces manufacturing, shipping, warehousing and accounting costs. All levels of the supply chain, as well as the end customers, will greatly benefit from the method of supplying footwear.

IPC 8 full level

A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 7/1425 (2013.01); A43B 7/1435 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 7/145 (2013.01); A43B 7/1464 (2022.01); A43B 13/383 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); A43D 999/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006050092 A2 20060511; WO 2006050092 A3 20060831; EP 1804599 A2 20070711; EP 1804599 A4 20120404; EP 1804599 B1 20130814

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005038928 W 20051027; EP 05824163 A 20051027