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US 2026/0000150 A1Published application
Elongate foot engagement element for footwear, and footwear article
OwnerDavid FUinventor
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An elongate foot engagement element (100) for a footwear article (200), the foot engagement element (100) comprising two elongate portions (110a, 110b) each having a longitudinal axis (310), a first and a second planar surfaces which are opposes to each other, wherein the elongate portions (110a, 110b) have a first longitudinal edge region and an opposed second longitudinal edge; wherein a plurality of recesses (324, 334) extending along at least a portion of at least one edge of at least one of the elongate portions (110a, 110b) of the foot engagement element (100), and wherein plurality of recesses (324, 334) of the elongate portions (110a, 110b) provides for flexion of that elongate portion (110a, 110b) within the plane of the first and the second planar surfaces, and wherein the elongate portion (110a, 110b) is sized and arranged in conjunction with plurality of recesses (324, 334) such that the foot engagement element (100) is substantially flexible and elastic so as to allow for substantial flexion when in use.
An elongate foot engagement element for a footwear article, said foot engagement element comprising:
An elongate foot engagement element according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising an extension portion extending from the first ends of the elongate portions and having an engagement portion thereon for engagement with a sole member of a footwear article, and the second ends of elongate portions each having an engagement portion thereon for engagement with a sole member of a footwear article.
An elongate foot engagement element according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot engagement element is a shape-formed element having been formed from a flowable and settable polymeric material, and wherein upon setting said polymeric material forms the shape of the foot engagement element and has said elastic properties.
An elongate foot engagement element according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the foot engagement element is formed from an elastic material including a rubber or rubber compound, an elastomer, elastic polymer, polymeric resins or the like.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.