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Modular substrate sole for footwear
Assignee: Bata Schuh AG
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Filing: 1984-07-30
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A tread substrate or shoe sole for sandals, mules and other footwear includes a plurality of interconnected modular elements which can be joined together. The elements can be made from the same material or plural materials bonded together. The elements are substantially cylindrical and can have different diameters in a single sole structure. Additionally, the elements can be hollow cylindrical bodies and can have differing wall thicknesses and polygonal cross-sections.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert Mayer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:25
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/18; A43B13/20; A43B13/206; A43B3/00; A43B3/10; A43B3/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A footwear sole structure comprising a plurality of elongated modular elements of the same material; and a plurality of intermediate joint members of the same material as said elements fixedly attached between and interconnecting said modular elements in generally parallel, side-by-side relationship in a single layer, the layer thus formed being adapted to constitute the entire sole structure between a foot and a supporting surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A footwear sole structure comprising a plurality of elongated modular elements of the same material; and a plurality of intermediate joint members of the same material as said elements fixedly attached between and interconnecting said modular elements in generally parallel, side-by-side relationship in a single layer, the layer thus formed being adapted to constitute the entire sole structure between a foot and a supporting surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
An article of footwear comprising a plurality of generally cylindrical modular elements of the same material; a plurality of joint members of the same material as said modular elements extending between and fixedly interconnecting said modular elements in substantially parallel, side-by-side relationship to form a sole; and means connected to said sole for holding said sole on a foot with the axes of said elements extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the foot and such that said modular elements form the only significant portion of said article of footwear between the foot and a supporting surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
An article of footwear comprising a plurality of generally cylindrical modular elements of the same material; a plurality of joint members of the same material as said modular elements extending between and fixedly interconnecting said modular elements in substantially parallel, side-by-side relationship to form a sole; and means connected to said sole for holding said sole on a foot with the axes of said elements extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the foot and such that said modular elements form the only significant portion of said article of footwear between the foot and a supporting surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure according to claim 1 wherein each of said modular elements comprises a substantially cylindrical body and said plurality of elements includes cylindrical bodies of different diameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A structure according to claim 3 wherein each of said elements comprises a substantially cylindrical body having a polygonal cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A structure according to claim 3 wherein a portion of each of said elements is made from a first material and the remainder thereof is made from a second material attached to said first material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A structure according to claim 1 wherein each of said bodies is hollow and said plurality of elements includes bodies having different wall thicknesses to provide different load-bearing capacities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A structure according to claim 6 wherein said bodies are joined together in an order such that their load-bearing capacities are in accordance with a predetermined load distribution function.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of modular elements includes elements of different diameters, and wherein said joint members are attached to said elements such that one side of each of said elements lies in a single plane and can therefore rest on a flat support surface.
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