The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2010
Christian Bier, Miesbach, DE;
Stane Nabernik, Kranj, SI;
Thorger Hübner, Flintsbach, DE;
Tore Strömfors, Lindome, SE;
Frank Jensen, Bredebro, DK;
Jakob Møller Hansen, Aabenraa, DK;
Christian Bier, Miesbach, DE;
Stane Nabernik, Kranj, SI;
Thorger Hübner, Flintsbach, DE;
Tore Strömfors, Lindome, SE;
Frank Jensen, Bredebro, DK;
Jakob Møller Hansen, Aabenraa, DK;
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, DE;
W. L. Gore & Associates Scandinavia AB, Mölndal, SE;
ECCO Sko A/S, Bredebro, DK;
Abstract
A ventilating sole element () for a shoe according to the present invention comprises a side wall (). A channel structure () is formed in the ventilating sole element () that comprises a plurality of channels (). At least some of the lateral ends of said channels () are formed as air and moisture discharging ports (), and at least one of the channels () is a peripheral channel () that intersects with a plurality of channels (). The channels () and the side wall () form functional pillars (); and said ventilating sole element () has a ratio of top surface area (Ap) of the functional pillars () to top surface area (Ac) of the channels () between 0.5 and 5.