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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:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
May. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenjiro Kita, Osaka, JP;
Takaya Kimura, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/318 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/318 ;
Abstract
A midsole assembly for an athletic shoe comprises an upper midsole,and a lower midsole,formed of soft elastic material, and a corrugated sheet 4 having a heel portion,formed with a corrugation. The corrugated sheet,is interposed between the upper and lower midsoles,. Upwardly and downwardly extending walls,and,are formed at the medial and lateral sides of the corrugated sheet,. Thereby, transverse or lateral deformation of the heel portion of the midsole,can be securely prevented and running stability can be further improved.