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US 12,471,662 B2Granted
Footwear with cork outsole
AssigneeBass Pro Intellectual Property, L.L.C.
InventorJinwoo Park
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Abstract
An improved article of footwear with a molded polymeric sole, the improvement comprising a layer of cork covering at least 51% of the surface of the outsole. The layer of cork is in direct contact with the molded polymer that forms the sole, without any intervening layer.
Claims13
An article of footwear comprising:
- a molded polymeric sole;
- and
- a layer of cork, wherein:
- the molded polymeric sole and the layer of cork define a contact surface that contacts the ground when the article of footwear is in use;
- at least 51% of the contact surface comprises the layer of cork;
- the layer of cork is embedded in and directly contacts the molded polymeric sole;
- and
- the contact surface is at least partially defined by a plurality of raised tread shapes formed within the molded polymeric sole;
- and
- at least a portion of the layer of cork is embedded in a sidewall of the plurality of raised tread shapes, the sidewall being adjacent the contact surface.
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