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Shoe with cushioning wedge
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-02-10
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A shoe includes an outsole which has a flat tread portion and a peripheral member that extends upwardly from the periphery of the tread portion. The peripheral member has an upper section and a lower section. The tread portion and the lower section of the peripheral member cooperatively define a receptacle. A resilient cushioning wedge is adapted to be received in the receptacle and has an upper base member with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side is integrally formed with a plurality of downwardly extending cushioning elements which have free ends glued to the tread portion. The base member has a periphery glued to the peripheral member. An insole is glued to the top side of the cushioning wedge. The shoe further includes a vamp which has a bottom end sewed to the insole and a bottom periphery sewed to the upper section of the peripheral member.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:26
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/18; A43B13/181; A43B1/00; A43B1/0072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A shoe, comprising: an outsole having a flat tread portion and a peripheral member extending upwardly from a periphery edge of said tread portion, said peripheral member having an upper section and a lower section, said tread portion and said lower section of said peripheral member cooperatively defining a receptacle; a cushioning wedge adapted to be received in said receptacle and having an upper base member with a top side and a bottom side, said bottom side being integrally formed with a plurality of downwardly extending cushioning elements which have free ends glued to said tread portion, said base member having a periphery glued to said peripheral member; an insole glued to said top side of said cushioning wedge; and a vamp having a bottom end sewed to said insole and a bottom periphery sewed to said upper section of said peripheral member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A shoe, comprising: an outsole having a flat tread portion and a peripheral member extending upwardly from a periphery edge of said tread portion, said peripheral member having an upper section and a lower section, said tread portion and said lower section of said peripheral member cooperatively defining a receptacle; a cushioning wedge adapted to be received in said receptacle and having an upper base member with a top side and a bottom side, said bottom side being integrally formed with a plurality of downwardly extending cushioning elements which have free ends glued to said tread portion, said base member having a periphery glued to said peripheral member; an insole glued to said top side of said cushioning wedge; and a vamp having a bottom end sewed to said insole and a bottom periphery sewed to said upper section of said peripheral member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cushioning elements are closely-packed independent pillars with rounded free ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the height of said cushioning elements gradually decreases from a rear portion to a front portion of said cushioning wedge; and said lower section of said peripheral member has a depth which corresponds to the height of said cushioning elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outsole is made of a transparent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cushioning elements are closely-packed concave cushioning elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shoe as claimed in claim 5, wherein said top side of said base member is provided with a plurality of closely-packed concave cushioning elements.
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