US4523393A
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Sport shoe sole
Assignee: Asics Corp
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Filing: 1982-04-05
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Granted: 1985-06-18
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Expires: 2002-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A sport shoe sole having a ground sole rigid and of excellent abrasion resistance and an elastic interlayer body bonded to the ground sole, in which the interlayer body is provided at its heel portion with an air inclusion means such as grooves and apertures that open at least to one side of the interlayer body.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Inohara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:49
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/18; A43B13/20; A43B13/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A sole for use with sport shoes comprising a rigid abrasion-resistant ground sole, the ground sole having a heel portion, an arch portion, and a toe portion, a resilient and elastic interlayer body bonded to said ground sole, and a resilient and elastic interlayer sole bonded to said interlayer body, said interlayer body being extended over and bonded to the heel portion and the shoe arch portion of the ground sole and having uniform thickness at the heel portion and decreasing into a wedge shape toward the top of the shoe arch portion, the interlayer body being provided with a plurality of parallel grooves on the surface of said interlayer body which extend transversely all the way from one side to the other side and are open to the air at the side wall of the interlayer body, the cross section of each groove being semicircular.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A sole for use with sport shoes comprising a rigid abrasion-resistant ground sole, the ground sole having a heel portion, an arch portion, and a toe portion, a resilient and elastic interlayer body bonded to said ground sole, and a resilient and elastic interlayer sole bonded to said interlayer body, said interlayer body being extended over and bonded to the heel portion and the shoe arch portion of the ground sole and having uniform thickness at the heel portion and decreasing into a wedge shape toward the top of the shoe arch portion, the interlayer body being provided with a plurality of parallel grooves on the surface of said interlayer body which extend transversely all the way from one side to the other side and are open to the air at the side wall of the interlayer body, the cross section of each groove being semicircular.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sole as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grooves are provided only on the upper surface of the interlayer body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sole as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grooves are provided only on the lower surface of the interlayer body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sole as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grooves are provided both on the upper and lower surface of the interlayer body.
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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) | 1988-06-17 | 1988-12-17 | 1989-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-06-17 | 1992-12-17 | 1993-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-06-17 | 1996-12-17 | 1997-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |