WO2013166279A3 - Flexible footwear - Google Patents

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WO2013166279A3
WO2013166279A3 PCT/US2013/039253 US2013039253W WO2013166279A3 WO 2013166279 A3 WO2013166279 A3 WO 2013166279A3 US 2013039253 W US2013039253 W US 2013039253W WO 2013166279 A3 WO2013166279 A3 WO 2013166279A3
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flexible footwear
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Luca FAGGIN
Stefano Ferniani
Dale R. Bathum
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Crocs, Inc.
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Priority to US14/397,434 priority Critical patent/US20150143722A1/en
Publication of WO2013166279A2 publication Critical patent/WO2013166279A2/en
Publication of WO2013166279A3 publication Critical patent/WO2013166279A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
    • A43B3/108—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers characterised by the sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/02—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
    • A43B13/04—Plastics, rubber or vulcanised fibre
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/141—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/16—Pieced soles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/12—Sandals; Strap guides thereon
    • A43B3/128—Sandals; Strap guides thereon characterised by the sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
    • A43B3/248—Collapsible, e.g. foldable for travelling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43D—MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
    • A43D25/00—Devices for gluing shoe parts
    • A43D25/047—Devices for lasting with adhesives or for gluing together insoles and uppers

Abstract

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used, in isolation, as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. At a high level, embodiments of the invention relate to a footwear product having an at least partially flexible construction. An outsole according to embodiments of the present invention includes a plurality of independent segments each formed of an injection moldable material.
PCT/US2013/039253 2012-05-02 2013-05-02 Flexible footwear WO2013166279A2 (en)

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US14/397,434 US20150143722A1 (en) 2012-05-02 2013-05-02 Flexible footwear

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US201261641766P 2012-05-02 2012-05-02
US61/641,766 2012-05-02
US201361755880P 2013-01-23 2013-01-23
US61/755,880 2013-01-23
US201361763868P 2013-02-12 2013-02-12
US61/763,868 2013-02-12

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WO2013166279A3 true WO2013166279A3 (en) 2015-07-09

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US2352532A (en) * 1941-10-01 1944-06-27 Ghez Henry Articulated sole of wood or other stiff materials
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AT75364B (en) * 1916-03-04 1919-02-10 Peter Bibic Sole made of wood or similar material.
FR875572A (en) * 1941-05-24 1942-09-28 Articulated or elastic sole for shoes
US2352532A (en) * 1941-10-01 1944-06-27 Ghez Henry Articulated sole of wood or other stiff materials
US2470200A (en) * 1946-04-04 1949-05-17 Associated Dev & Res Corp Shoe sole
EP0089930A1 (en) * 1982-03-23 1983-09-28 Valentino Giuliano Balducci Sole for sandal clog and similar footwear with transverse strips linked to each other

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