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US 2002/0162248 A1Published application
Shoe with slip-resisant, shape-retaining fabric outsole
AssigneeE.S. Originals, Inc.
InventorsJon Otis, Michael Safdeye, Michael Stein
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Abstract
An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outsole with increased slip resistance, quieter usage and increased shape retention.
Claims18
A shoe, comprising:
- a) an upper;
- b) a lower attached to the upper;
- and
- c) an outsole attached to the lower, the outsole having an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining material, the outer and the backing layers being integrally connected to each other.
1 more element
A shoe outsole, comprising:
- a) an outer layer constituted of a fabric material;
- and
- b) a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining material, the outer and the backing layers being integrally connected to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.