(19)
(11) EP 0 931 470 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 98124514.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A43B 13/12, A43B 13/41
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.01.1998 IT MI980076

(71) Applicant: FILA SPORT S.p.A.
I-13900 Biella (Vicenza) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pavesi, Filippo
    10134 Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Ripamonti, Enrico, Dr. Ing. et al
Ing. A. Giambrocono & C. s.r.l., 19/B, Via Rosolino Pilo
20129 Milano
20129 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Sandwich-type footwear stiffening element of rigid or at least semi-rigid behaviour, usable as part of the sole unit or insole


(57) For a lower part (4) of footwear (2, 3), an element of rigid or semi-rigid behaviour suitable for use as the sole unit or as an insole or internal foot support for the footwear, this latter comprising a vamp (7) associated with the lower portion (4) of the footwear. Said element (1) comprises at least three mutually associated layer portions (13, 14, 15) defining a sandwich structure (1A); the outer portions (13, 14) having greater rigidity than the inner portion (15), these portions being stably joined together to form a single body (1A).







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