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US 5,392,537 AGranted
Footwear with turntable
OwnerJack Goldberginventor
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Abstract
An article of footwear (10) has a sole (12) with a lower surface (14) and a recess (16) in the lower surface (14). A turntable (20) is mounted in the recess (16) for rotational movement relative to the sole (12) but joined thereto by projections (40) located in recesses (30) in the sole (12).
Claims17
An article of footwear having a sole,
- (i) said sole having a lower surface;
- (ii) a recess in said lower surface;
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- (iii) a turntable located in said recess and being mounted onto said sole for rotational movement relative to said sole about a longitudinal axis of said turntable;
- (iv) said turntable being connected to said sole by at least one projection of elastomeric material attached to said turntable and to said sole;
- (v) said at least one projection being so dimensioned and of sufficient resiliency to limit the degree of angular rotation of said turntable relative to said sole, and to cause said turntable to return to a rest position when no external force is applied to said turntable.
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