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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1997
Manfred Haderlein, Haan, DE;
Liviu-Mihai Pavelescu, Wuppertal, DE;
Akzo Nobel NV, Arnhem, NL;
Abstract
A waterproof shoe structure, which includes an outer layer, a lining with a waterproof but water-vapor permeable functional layer, a lining sole, an insole and an outsole. The lining which contains the functional layer has a lower end area which is turned back to the inside and positioned parallel to the outsole. The shoe structure includes: the lower end area of the lining which is turned back lying at the same level as the lining sole, the outer edge of the lining sole at least approximately parallel to and connected to the inner border of the lower end area of the lining which is turned back, the insole bonded from below in a waterproof manner to the functional layer in the lower end area of the lining which is turned back, and the insole waterproofed at least on its surface which faces towards the inside of the shoe structure.