US 2022/0175086 A1 · FOOTWEAR DYNAMIC SOLE

Abstract

The present description relates to a footwear sole (1) comprising a first layer (2) having a leaning surface (3) and a second layer (4), coupled to said first layer (2), associated with a plurality of seats (5). The sole (1) moreover comprises a plurality of actuated members (6) each of which mounted in a respective seat (5) and movable or shift-able between a first position, or retracted position, and a second position, or extended position, wherein in the respective first position they are apt to determine a first configuration of the first layer (2) and in the second position they are apt to determine a second configuration of the first layer (2) wherein the leaning surface (3) has or forms a plurality of bumps or protrusions with respect to the first configuration. The sole (1) further comprises an actuation member (7) configured to move the actuated members (6) between the first position and the second position, and vice versa. The present description also relates to a method which can be realized by this sole, as well as to a footwear comprising this sole.

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Dependent claims

A footwear sole (1) comprising:

a first layer (2) having a leaning surface (3) configured to face, in use, a walking surface;
a second layer (4), coupled to said first layer (2);
a plurality of seats (5) each associated with the second layer (4);
a plurality of actuated members (6) each mounted in a respective seat (5), wherein each actuated member (6) is movable between a first position, or retracted position, wherein it is housed inside a corresponding seat (5) and a second position, or extended position, wherein the actuated member projects at least partially from a respective seat towards said first layer (2);
an actuation member (7) configured to move the actuated members (6) between the retracted
position and the extended position and vice versa,
wherein the plurality of actuated members (6) in the respective first position, or retracted position, are apt to determine a first configuration of the first layer (2),
and wherein the plurality of actuated members (6) in the respective second position, or extended position, are apt to determine a second configuration of the first layer (2) wherein in said second configuration of the first layer (2) the leaning surface (3) has or forms a plurality of bumps or protrusions with respect to the first configuration of the first layer (2) wherein each bump or protrusion of said plurality of bumps or protrusions is arranged at an actuated member (6).

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A method for modifying the configuration of a leaning surface (3) of a sole (1) for footwear, the leaning surface (3) being configured to face, in use, towards a walking surface;

the method comprising the following steps:
providing a first layer (2) of a sole (1) for footwear, said first layer (2) defining said leaning surface (3);
coupling said first layer to a second layer (4);
providing a plurality of seats (5) each associated with the second layer (4) and providing a plurality of actuated members (6) each mounted in a respective seats (5), the actuated member (6) being movable between a first position, or retracted position, wherein it is housed inside a respective seat (5), and a second position, or extended position, wherein it projects at least partially from a respective seat (5) towards the first layer (2);
providing an actuation member (7) configured to move the actuated members (6);
moving said plurality of actuated members (6) between the first position, or retracted position, and the second position, or extended position;
wherein the plurality of actuated members (6) in the respective first position, or retracted position, are apt to determine a first configuration of the first layer (2), and wherein the plurality of actuated members (6) in the respective second position, or extended position, are apt to determine a second configuration of the first layer (2) wherein in said second configuration of the first layer (2) the leaning surface (3) has or forms a plurality of bumps or protrusions with respect to the first configuration of the first layer (2) at each actuated member (6).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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