US4026044A
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Article of footwear and method of making same
Assignee: Citc Industries Inc
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Filing: 1976-08-13
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Granted: 1977-05-31
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Expires: 1996-08-13
Abstract
Abstract An article of footwear wherein a rubber-like shoe base portion is joined to a shoe upper and vulcanized in conjunction therewith so as to form an integrally bonded construction while concurrently being molded so as to define at least the bottom surface pattern of the shoe sole, and with a foxing and, if required, a toe bumper portion adapted to be subsequently manually fastened to the circumference of the shoe sole in accordance with the desired aesthetic characteristics of the sport shoe.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonas Senter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:40
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An article of footwear comprising, in combination, an upper (10); a single-piece rubber-like outer shoe-sole portion (12) having a tread on the bottom surface (18) thereof; said upper having a lower end portion (14) thereof embedded in said sole portion and being vulcanized thereto so as to form an integrally bonded unitary structure; a foxing (22) encompassing a circumferential side wall (20) of said sole portion; a toe bumper portion (30) fastened to said foxing along at least the toe portion, with said foxing and said toe bumper portion cemented to said sole portion; and a plurality of parallel spaced longitudinal arch-supporting ribs (32) internally of said upper, on its inner side where the wearer's arch is located, substantially transversal to the longitudinal axis of the footwear, integrally formed with an upper surface (16) of said sole portion and adapted to be covered by an inner sole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An article of footwear comprising, in combination, an upper (10); a single-piece rubber-like outer shoe-sole portion (12) having a tread on the bottom surface (18) thereof; said upper having a lower end portion (14) thereof embedded in said sole portion and being vulcanized thereto so as to form an integrally bonded unitary structure; a foxing (22) encompassing a circumferential side wall (20) of said sole portion; a toe bumper portion (30) fastened to said foxing along at least the toe portion, with said foxing and said toe bumper portion cemented to said sole portion; and a plurality of parallel spaced longitudinal arch-supporting ribs (32) internally of said upper, on its inner side where the wearer's arch is located, substantially transversal to the longitudinal axis of the footwear, integrally formed with an upper surface (16) of said sole portion and adapted to be covered by an inner sole.
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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) | 1980-05-30 | 1980-11-29 | 1981-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-30 | 1984-11-29 | 1985-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-30 | 1988-11-29 | 1989-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |