US 2019/0021446 A1 · PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR

Abstract

A protective footwear includes a foot engagement portion, a lower-leg engagement portion, and a cable closure system. The lower-leg engagement portion defines a cable end interface and a buckle interface. The cable closure system is configured to facilitate at least partially securing the protective footwear to a leg of a wearer. The cable closure system includes a buckle assembly configured to releasably couple to the buckle interface and a cable extending between the cable end interface and the buckle assembly. The cable has a first end coupled to the cable end interface and an opposing second end coupled to the buckle assembly.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A protective footwear, comprising:

a foot engagement portion;
a lower-leg engagement portion;
a closure system configured to facilitate at least partially securing the protective footwear to a leg of a wearer;
and
a core disposed within the foot engagement portion and the lower-leg engagement portion,
wherein the lower-leg engagement portion includes an exoskeleton defining a plurality of apertures, the plurality of apertures positioned such that at least a portion of the core is exposed to an external environment.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/041,472Filed 20 Jul 2018

Priority

21 Jul 2017

Published

24 Jan 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification24 codes

A43C 11/16
Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes: fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
A43B 1/10
Footwear characterised by the material: made of rubber
A43B 5/002
Footwear for sporting purposes: mountain boots or shoes
A43B 5/007
Footwear for sporting purposes: for car driving or racing

Protective footwear

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Protective footwear

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Abstract

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