(19)
(11) EP 3 997 996 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/20

(21) Application number: 21204114.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A43B 5/04(2006.01)
A43B 19/00(2006.01)
A43B 23/07(2006.01)
 A43B 17/10(2006.01)
A43B 5/16(2006.01)
A43B 23/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A43B 5/0405; A43B 17/10; A43B 17/107; A43B 19/00; A43B 5/1616; A43B 23/07; A43B 23/022
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.10.2020 US 202063104583 P

(71) Applicant: TBL Licensing LLC
Stratham, NH 03885 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • DULUDE, Ryan
    LEE, 03861 (US)

(74) Representative: Regimbeau 
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17
75847 Paris Cedex 17 (FR)

   


(54) STRETCHABLE WATERPROOF LINER


(57) Waterproof articles of footwear having an improved fit and waterproof stretchable liners are provided. The footwear and liners of the present technology may include various stretchable components configured to tightly secure and conform to a user's foot and adapted to provide a tighter and more versatile fit around the differently sized and shaped feet of various different users. In some aspects of the present technology, the waterproof liner may contain one or more stretchable panels and one or more non-stretchable or less stretchable panels. In other aspects, waterproof footwear may be provided with stretchable components such as straps or bands adapted to secure a user's foot.







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