(19)
(11) EP 0 468 532 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.01.1993 Bulletin 1993/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/05

(21) Application number: 91112625.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A43B 23/26, A43B 5/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 27.07.1990 US 558787

(71) Applicant: WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY
River Grove Illinois 60171 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Crowley, Kevin J.
    Brentwood, NH 03833 (US)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys. et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


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    (54) Shoe tongue


    (57) A shoe tongue includes an outer shell and a bladder with flowable padding material disposed inside the bladder. The shell defines an opening; and a portion of the bladder is transparent and lies below the opening to make the flowable material visible to a viewer. The tongue also includes padding layers disposed within the outer shell.






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