Global Patent Index - EP 4298943 A1

EP 4298943 A1 20240103 - OUTSOLE FOR A FOOTWEAR ARTICLE

Title (en)

OUTSOLE FOR A FOOTWEAR ARTICLE

Title (de)

AUSSENSOHLE FÜR EINEN SCHUHARTIKEL

Title (fr)

SEMELLE D'USURE POUR ARTICLE CHAUSSANT

Publication

EP 4298943 A1 20240103 (EN)

Application

EP 23180624 A 20230621

Priority

US 202217810553 A 20220701

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2024000185A1] Various embodiments are directed to an outsole for a footwear article. In various embodiments, the outsole comprises a forefoot outsole portion defining a forefoot portion bottom surface configured for contact with a ground surface; a heel outsole portion defining a heel portion bottom surface configured for contact with the ground surface; a bridging portion defined between the forefoot outsole portion and the heel outsole portion, the bridging portion having a recessed configuration relative to the forefoot outsole portion and the heel outsole portion such that the bridging portion defines a bridging portion cavity that extends between the forefoot outsole portion and the heel outsole portion; and an arc-shaped bridge that extends along the bridging portion and is configured to be disposed out of an adjacent bridging portion surface of the bridging portion such that the arc-shaped bridge is defined by a bridge height protruding from the adjacent bridging portion surface.

IPC 8 full level

A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A43B 13/122 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 13/141 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 13/18 (2013.01 - US); A43B 13/223 (2013.01 - EP); A43B 5/002 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4298943 A1 20240103; AU 2023203927 A1 20240118; US 2024000185 A1 20240104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23180624 A 20230621; AU 2023203927 A 20230621; US 202217810553 A 20220701