Articulated reinforcement structure and footwear provided with such a structure
AssigneeTenica SpA
InventorAndrea Gabrielli
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Abstract
Articulated structure for the reinforcement of footwear articles, comprising a first rigid part (110), which comprises a sole (111) and an uprising portion (112) for the heel of the user, and a second and a third part (120, 130), arranged on opposite sides of said first part (110) with respect to the longitudinal center-line plane. Each one of these parts is separately joined to said uprising portion (112) of the first part (110) so as to obtain independent forward movements (FA, FB) and rearward movements (FC, FD) of a limited extent thereof. USE: Sports footwear, work-shoes and the like. ADVANTAGES: improved movement freedom of the foot, while maintaining the desired side support function unaltered; improved manufacturability of the footwear.
Claims11
An articulated footwear reinforcement, comprising:
- a first part which comprises a sole and an uprising portion having a substantially U-shaped configuration adapted to envelop a heel of a user;
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- a second part and a third part being provided on opposite sides of a foot and being joined to opposing sides of the uprising portion of the first part by a first pair of pins defining a common fixed, first pivoting axis and a second pair of pins defining respective second pivoting axes, the second pivoting axes being staggered with respect to the fixed, first pivoting axis, the second and third parts being separate parts and the second pivoting axes having a fixed arrangement with respect to the first part and a limited moving arrangement with respect to the second and third parts respectively,
- each of the second and third parts being movable forwards and backwards with respect to the first part around the fixed, first pivoting axis, and the second and third parts being independently movable with respect to each other.
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