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Shock absorbing system for human feet

Patent 5673498 Issued on October 7, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 27, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Thrust producing shoe sole and heel
Patent #: 4358902
Issued on: 11/16/1982
Inventor: Cole ,   et al.

Footwear having improved shock absorption
Patent #: 4446634
Issued on: 05/08/1984
Inventor: Johnson ,   et al.

Shoe sole construction
Patent #: 4458430
Issued on: 07/10/1984
Inventor: Peterson

Sole-and-heel structure having premolded bulges
Patent #: 4577417
Issued on: 03/25/1986
Inventor: Cole

Disc spring sole structure
Patent #: 4774774
Issued on: 10/04/1988
Inventor: Allen, Jr.

Shoe construction with air cushioning
Patent #: 4779359
Issued on: 10/25/1988
Inventor: Famolare, Jr.

Footwear having ventilation and shock-absorbing properties
Patent #: 4860463
Issued on: 08/29/1989
Inventor: Pin

Shock absorbing device
Patent #: 4864737
Issued on: 09/12/1989
Inventor: Marrello

Shock absorbing system for footwear application Patent #: 4999931
Issued on: 03/19/1991
Inventor: Vermeulen

Inventors

Application

No. 533526 filed on 02/27/1995

US Classes:

36/29, Pneumatic36/28Cushion

Examiners

Primary: Kavanaugh, Ted

Foreign Patent References

  • 1287477 DE 01/13/1969
  • 0385060 GB 12/13/2012

International Class

A43B 013/20

Abstract

A shock absorbing mid sole component in human footwear is disclosed and which constructed from an upper half, containing two cavities that act as a gas chamber, a lower half, containing two interconnected cavities designed so, a calibrated transfer of liquid can be achieved by manually turning screw, an elastomeric bladder portion in the inside of the shoe sole that is designed to carry the shock absorbing liquid between the bladders in a regulated selectable rate.

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