EP 1935268 A1 20080625 - Footwear item with interchangeable outsole
Title (en)
Footwear item with interchangeable outsole
Title (de)
Schuhartikel mit austauschbarer Laufsohle
Title (fr)
Article de chaussure avec semelle d'usure interchangeable
Publication
Application
Priority
IT PN20060104 A 20061221
Abstract (en)
The present invention refers to a footwear item provided with an interchangeable outsole, comprising an upper adapted to receive and accommodate a wearer's foot, a midsole (3) that is permanently associated to said upper, an interchangeable outsole (4), and coupling means (16, 17) provided to removably secure said interchangeable outsole (4) to said midsole (3). The interchangeable outsole (4) comprises a front portion (5) and a rear portion (6) that are associated to each other via at least a flexure strip (7, 8) adapted to allow the interchangeable outsole (4) to both flexibly bend and spring back into an outstretched position thereof; at the end portions thereof, the midsole (3) comprises a front peripheral undercut (9) and a rear peripheral undercut (10), which are adapted to receive a toe extremity (11) of the front portion (5) and a heel extremity (12) of the rear portion (6), respectively, wherein the front portion (5) and the rear portion (6) are adapted to bend at the flexure strip (7, 8) so as to cause the interchangeable outsole (4) to bend into a curved form to thereby enable said extremities (11, 12) of the interchangeable outsole (4) to be fitted into the respective peripheral undercuts (9, 10) of the midsole (3), said extremities (11, 12) being then caused to firmly engage said undercuts (9, 10) when said interchangeable outsole (4) is allowed to spring back.
IPC 8 full level
A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/36 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] FR 2790370 A1 20000908 - ROCQUENCOURT DAVID [FR]
- [YD] WO 2005072547 A1 20050811 - ROVIDA CHRISTOPHE [FR]
- [A] US 2640283 A 19530602 - JOSES MCCORD
- [A] US 2006042119 A1 20060302 - WORKMAN ROBERT [US], 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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07123384 A 20071217; IT PN20060104 A 20061221