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EP 0 410 560 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/03 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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30.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/05 |
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Date of filing: 23.04.1990 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A43B 7/04 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE FR GB IT SE |
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Priority: |
24.06.1989 GB 8914559
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Applicant: GNAT FOOTWEAR LIMITED |
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Kettering,
Northamptonshire NN16 8XZ (GB) |
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- Towns, Peter James
Kettering
Northamptonshire (GB)
- Kim, Will
345-2 Junpo
1 Dong, Busan (KR)
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Representative: Cooper, Derek Robert et al |
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E.N. Lewis & Taylor
144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA
Leicester LE1 7JA (GB) |
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(57) An article of footwear such as a slipper has its upper 10 formed in the shape of
an animal or other creature, such as a cat. Eyes 11 of the animal each incorporate
a light bulb 12 connected to a power source 13 and to a pressure-operated switch 15
located in the heel 16. As a wearer is walking, the bulbs 12 are caused to be energised
intermittently as pressure is alternately placed on and removed from the switch 15.