US3293494A
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Conductive shoe method of making same
Assignee: Uniroyal Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-24
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:46
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B7/00; A43B7/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A CONDUCTIVE SHOE COMPRISING: A NON-CONDUCTIVE THIN, FLEXIBLE OUTSOLE HAVING AN APERTURE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A NON-METALLIC FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE PLUG IN SAID APERTURE, SAID PLUG HAVING A THICKNESS APPROXIMATING THE THICKNESS OF SAID OUTSOLE, SAID PLUG HAVING A GROUND ENGAGING SURFACE AND AN INNER SURFACE, SAID GROUND ENGAGING SURFACE HAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING CONTINUOUS GROOVE FORMING AN OUTER PLUG PORTION THAT IS SECURELY BONDED TO SAID OUTSOLE AND A CENTRAL FLEXIBLE PLUG PORTION; AND CONDUCTIVE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID INNER PLUG SURFACE WITH THE INNERMOST PORTION OF SAID SHOE, SO THAT, SAID CONDUCTIVE MEANS AND SAID PLUG FORM, AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING PATH FOR THE WEARER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A CONDUCTIVE SHOE COMPRISING: A NON-CONDUCTIVE THIN, FLEXIBLE OUTSOLE HAVING AN APERTURE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A NON-METALLIC FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE PLUG IN SAID APERTURE, SAID PLUG HAVING A THICKNESS APPROXIMATING THE THICKNESS OF SAID OUTSOLE, SAID PLUG HAVING A GROUND ENGAGING SURFACE AND AN INNER SURFACE, SAID GROUND ENGAGING SURFACE HAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING CONTINUOUS GROOVE FORMING AN OUTER PLUG PORTION THAT IS SECURELY BONDED TO SAID OUTSOLE AND A CENTRAL FLEXIBLE PLUG PORTION; AND CONDUCTIVE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID INNER PLUG SURFACE WITH THE INNERMOST PORTION OF SAID SHOE, SO THAT, SAID CONDUCTIVE MEANS AND SAID PLUG FORM, AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING PATH FOR THE WEARER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |