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US 5,687,492 AGranted
Sandal
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorTsutomu Muraoka
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Abstract
A sandal comprises a sole and a strap connected to the sole for securing the sandal to the foot The sole includes a cleat attachment hole for fixing a cleat on a bottom surface thereof. The sole includes a middle sole and a covering sole disposed on a lower surface of the middle sole. The coveting sole includes a window for exposing a portion of the middle sole, and at least two cleat attachment holes are disposed in the window for fixing a cleat to a bottom surface of the sole so that the cleat does not extend below the lowermost surface of the sole.
Claims28
A sandal comprising:
- a sole (1);
- a strap (2) connected to the sole (1), wherein the strap (2) defines a rear side open space between a heel portion of the strap (2a) and a heel portion of the sole, wherein the strap (2) defines a lateral side open space between a side portion of the strap (2c) and a side portion of the sole, and wherein the strap (2) defines a front side open space between a toe portion of the strap (2b) and a toe portion of the sole;
- and
- wherein the sole (1) includes:
- a rigid middle sole (4) that extends along substantially an entire longitudinal length of the sole (1);
- a flexible first covering sole (5) disposed on a lower surface of the middle sole (4), wherein the covering sole (5) includes a window (12) for exposing a portion of the middle sole (4);
- and
- first and second cleat attachment holes (11) disposed in the window (12) for fixing a cleat (3) to a bottom surface of the sole (1).
5 more elements
A sandal comprising:
- a sole (1);
- a strap (2) connected to the sole (1), the strap including:
- a rear strap (2a) disposed at a rear portion of the sandal and defining an open space between the rear strap (2a) and the sole (1);
- a front strap (2b) disposed at a front portion of the sandal and defining an open space between the front strap (2a) and the sole (1);
- and
- a connecting band (2c) connected to the rear strap (2a) and to the front strap (2b), the connecting band defining an open space between the connecting band (2c) and the sole (1);
- wherein the sole (1) includes:
- a rigid middle sole (4) that extends along substantially an entire longitudinal length of the sole (1);
- a flexible first coveting sole (5) disposed on a lower surface of the middle (4), wherein the coveting sole (5) includes a window (12) for exposing a portion of the middle sole (4);
- and
- at least two elongated cleat attachment holes (11) for fixing a cleat (3) on a bottom surface thereof.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.