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US 6,061,930 AGranted
Gliding shoe
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorVladimir Zinovieff
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Abstract
A gliding shoe having an upper and a sole in which a sliding zone is obtained. At least one referencing arrangement is obtained on the upper in correspondence with the sliding zone. The referencing arrangement enables the user to use his/her eyes to place the shoe in the position that is best suited to the alignment of the sliding zone with the long support on which he engages to glide.
Claims34
A sport shoe adapted for gliding, said shoe comprising:
- a sole having at least one lowermost walking surface and at least one sliding zone, said sliding zone being oriented in a direction predetermined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shoe and comprising at least one surface adapted to enable said sole to slide upon and with respect to another surface, said surface of said sliding zone being concave with respect to said lowermost surface of the sole;
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- an upper affixed to said sole, said upper comprising at least one referencing element having a location on said upper in correspondence with said at least one sliding zone of said sole.
A sport shoe adapted for gliding, said shoe comprising:
- a sole having at least one lowermost walking surface and at least one sliding zone, said sliding zone being oriented in a direction predetermined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shoe and comprising at least one surface adapted to enable said sole to slide upon and with respect to another surface, said surface of said sliding zone being concave with respect to said lowermost surface of the sole;
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- an upper affixed to said sole, said upper comprising at least one referencing means located on the upper in correspondence with said at least one sliding zone of said sole.
A sport shoe adapted for gliding, said shoe comprising:
- a sole having lowermost walking surfaces and at least one sliding zone, said sliding zone being oriented in a direction predetermined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shoe and comprising at least one surface recessed with respect to said lowermost surfaces of the sole, said surface of said sliding zone being adapted to enable said sole to slide upon and with respect to another surface;
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- an upper affixed to said sole, said upper comprising at least one referencing element located on the upper in correspondence with said at least one sliding zone of said sole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.