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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2006
Applicant:
Yves Farys, Saint-Jorioz, FR;
Inventor:
Yves Farys, Saint-Jorioz, FR;
Assignee:
Salomon S.A.S., Metz-Tessy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/12 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article of footwear including a sole and an upper, the upper including a seat adapted to nest the user's heel, the seat including a first stiffener, and an arrangement for varying the size or volume of the seat provided by the first stiffener, between an expanded position, for which the volume of the seat is relatively large, and a retracted position, for which the volume of the seat is reduced.