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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Allen W. Van Noy, Weisendorf, DE;
Gerd Rainer Manz, Weisendorf, DE;
Inventors:
Allen W. Van Noy, Weisendorf, DE;
Gerd Rainer Manz, Weisendorf, DE;
Assignee:
adidas I{umlaut over (n)}ternational Marketing B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a ventilation system for articles of footwear. The ventilation system includes at least one opening in the shoe upper and at least one guiding surface over the opening. The guiding surface is oriented such that airflow is directed into the opening as the shoe moves. For even greater ventilation, the ventilation system may include a plurality of openings and guiding surfaces. Additionally, a discharge outlet may be included in the sole of the shoe.