Back to results
US 6,883,252 B2Granted
Footwear with insole reinforcement
AssigneeBCNY International, Inc.
InventorM. Bruce Cagner
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A shoe include an outsole, an insole, an upper, and a reinforcement member. The insole is attached to the outsole along an upper surface thereof and is provided with at least one aperture extending through the insole to the upper surface of the outsole. The upper includes an elongate element extending into the aperture. The reinforcement member is attached to the insole at least along an upper side of the aperture for protecting material of the insole from stresses arising from movement of the elongate element of the upper.
Claims20
A shoe comprising:
- an outsole;
- an insole provided with at least one aperture, said insole being attached to said outsole along an upper surface thereof, said aperture extending through said insole to said upper surface of said outsole;
- an upper including an elongate element;
- and
- a grommet inserted into said aperture, said elongate element extending into said grommet and attached at least indirectly to said outsole, said grommet extending only partway into said aperture from an upper surface of said insole, said grommet being spaced from said upper surface of said outsole.
2 more elements
A shoe comprising:
- an outsole;
- an insole provided with at least one aperture, said insole being attached to said outsole along an upper surface thereof, said aperture extending through said insole to said upper surface of said outsole;
- an upper including an elongate element inserted through said aperture;
- and
- a reinforcement member attached to said insole at least along only an upper side of said aperture for protecting material of said insole from stresses inflicted by said elongate element of said upper.
2 more elements
A shoe comprising:
- an outsole;
- an insole provided with at least one aperture, said insole being attached to said outsole along an upper surface thereof, said aperture extending through said insole to said upper surface of said outsole;
- an upper including an elongate element;
- and
- a grommet inserted into said aperture, said elongate element extending into said grommet and attached at least indirectly to said outsole, said grommet including a flange adhesively bonded to an upper surface of said insole.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.