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Patent No.:

US 7726042 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2006
Applicant:

David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);

Inventor:

David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/28 (2006.01); A43B 21/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An athletic shoe is provided with a selectively adjustable shock-absorbing element. In one preferred aspect, a plate is provided with a plurality of independently moveable portions in contact with the shock-absorbing element. In another aspect, a plate is provided at an angle relative to a coil spring. A method is provided for adjusting a shock-absorbing spring.


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