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Tennis shoe and sole therefor
Assignee: Uniroyal Inc
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Filing: 1975-05-22
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Granted: 1976-07-27
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Expires: 1995-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A tennis shoe and a sole therefor having a longer life than a conventional tennis shoe. The Sole has an upwardly extending side portion in a toe region and inside ball-of-the-foot region which is thicker at the junction of the side portion with the bottom portion of the sole than the junction of the upwardly extending side portion with the bottom portion along the remainder of the side boundary of the sole.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry R. Stegerwald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 06:49
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/10; A43B13/00; A43B13/02; A43B13/04; A43B13/14; A43B13/22; A43B13/223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A sole for a tennis shoe comprising: an elastomeric body having an elongated bottom portion and having an upwardly extending side portion having a given horizontal thickness at the junction thereof with said bottom portion along the side boundary of said body except in a toe region and an inside ball-of-the-foot region, said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and inside ball-of-the-foot region being horizontally thicker at the junction thereof with said bottom portion than said given thickness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A sole for a tennis shoe comprising: an elastomeric body having an elongated bottom portion and having an upwardly extending side portion having a given horizontal thickness at the junction thereof with said bottom portion along the side boundary of said body except in a toe region and an inside ball-of-the-foot region, said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and inside ball-of-the-foot region being horizontally thicker at the junction thereof with said bottom portion than said given thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A sole in accordance with claim 1 in which said junction of said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region is thicker by about 1/8 inch than said given thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A sole in accordance with claim 1 in which said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region is thicker for at least about 1/16 inch above said junction thereof with said bottom portion than said upwardly extending side portion along said side boundary of said body, except in said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region, at the same distance above said junction thereof with said bottom portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A sole in accordance with claim 1 in which said bottom portion is tapered in said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region to be thicker at the outer edge of said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region than the remainder of said bottom portion of said sole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sole in accordance with claim 4 in which said outer edge of said bottom portion in said toe region and said inside ball-of-the-foot region is about 1/16 inch thicker than said remainder of said bottom portion of said sole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sole in accordance claim 1 in which said elastomeric body is of expanded polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A tennis shoe comprising: an upper; an insole secured to said upper; a foxing secured to said upper; and an outsole secured to said insole and said foxing and comprising an elastomeric body having an elongated bottom portion and having an upwardly extending side portion having a given horizontal thickness at the junction thereof with said bottom portion along the side boundary of said body except in a toe region and an inside ball-of-the-foot region, said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and inside ball-of-the-foot region being horizontally thicker at the junction thereof with said bottom portion than said given thickness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A tennis shoe comprising: an upper; an insole secured to said upper; a foxing secured to said upper; and an outsole secured to said insole and said foxing and comprising an elastomeric body having an elongated bottom portion and having an upwardly extending side portion having a given horizontal thickness at the junction thereof with said bottom portion along the side boundary of said body except in a toe region and an inside ball-of-the-foot region, said upwardly extending side portion in said toe region and inside ball-of-the-foot region being horizontally thicker at the junction thereof with said bottom portion than said given thickness.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-27 | 1980-01-26 | 1980-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-27 | 1984-01-26 | 1984-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-27 | 1988-01-26 | 1988-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |