US4354319A
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Athletic shoe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-19
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Granted: 1982-10-19
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Expires: 2000-12-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved athletic shoe in which the solepiece has a wedge to facilitate supporting the runner's foot when contacting the ground; the toe box section being provided with pleats to allow expansion for toe movement when the foot flexes; the solepiece is provided with a flexure break segment of reduced thickness following the phalangal-metatarsal joint line of action of the human foot to permit differential flexure of the solepiece in a manner following such lines of action; and the heel part of the solepiece is rounded for optimizing initial and following ground foot contact.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry H. Block
- 👤 Stanley Beekman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:38
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/141; A43B1/00; A43B1/0018; A43B13/143; A43B13/148; A43B23/00; A43B23/02; A43B23/0245; A43B23/0295; A43B5/00; A43B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An athletic shoe comprising: an elongated solepiece having a ground engaging bottom surface, and an upper surface on which the wearer's foot is received, and an upper piece secured to said solepiece, said upper piece providing a close encircling foot enclosure extending from a counter section at the rear of the foot to a toe box section at the front, said upper piece toe box section being provided with pleats rendering said toe box section expansible when the remainder of said upper piece is flexed relative to said toe box section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An athletic shoe comprising: an elongated solepiece having a ground engaging bottom surface, and an upper surface on which the wearer's foot is received, and an upper piece secured to said solepiece, said upper piece providing a close encircling foot enclosure extending from a counter section at the rear of the foot to a toe box section at the front, said upper piece toe box section being provided with pleats rendering said toe box section expansible when the remainder of said upper piece is flexed relative to said toe box section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The athletic shoe of claim 1 in which said pleats are disposed transversely of said toe box section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The athletic shoe of claim 1 in which the upper surface of said solepiece is provided with an upwardly projecting ridge member for underlying and supporting the second to fourth toes of the human foot under the interphalangal joints of such toes.
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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) | 1985-10-18 | 1986-04-19 | 1986-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-10-18 | 1990-04-19 | 1990-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-10-18 | 1994-04-19 | 1994-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |