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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1997
Ralph Serna, Long Beach, CA (US);
Vans, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA (US);
Abstract
A shock absorbing cassette for the midsole of an article of footwear is described. The shock absorbing cassette has a cassette base, first and second sets of cushion elements, and a reduced height cushion element in between the first and second sets of cushion elements. The cushion elements are arranged to cushion the heel of the foot. The shock absorbing cassette may be part of a shoe sole shock absorbing system that also includes an insole board having forefoot slits to improve flexing, a thin midsole with a heel pocket for seating the cassette, and a durable outsole.
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