(19)
(11) EP 3 254 663 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/20

(21) Application number: 17160681.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61H 1/00(2006.01)
G06F 3/01(2006.01)
A61H 23/02(2006.01)
 B06B 1/00(2006.01)
H04R 3/12(2006.01)
A43B 3/00(2006.01)

(54)

VIBRATING FOOTWEAR DEVICE AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR USE THEREWITH

VIBRIERENDE SCHUHVORRICHTUNG UND UNTERHALTUNGSSYSTEM ZUR VERWENDUNG DAMIT

CHAUSSURES À VIBRATIONS ET SYSTÈME DE DIVERTISSEMENT À UTILISER AVEC CELLES-CI

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 18.06.2007 US 936115 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08768557.4 / 2167008

(73) Proprietor: SonicSensory Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90026 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SonicSensory Inc.
    Los Angeles, CA 90026 (US)

(74) Representative: Rentsch Partner AG 
Bellerivestrasse 203 Postfach
8034 Zürich
8034 Zürich (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-03/032289
US-B1- 6 422 941
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