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US 9,414,643 B2Granted
Shoe having individual particles embedded within its bottom surface
AssigneeDynasty Footwear, Ltd.
InventorsJohn C. S. Koo, Jonathan Goldberg, Anthony Cox
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Abstract
Provided is a shoe that includes: a bottom surface that is adjacent to the ground in normal use; a sole that forms at least a portion of the bottom surface; an upper portion extending above the sole; and individual particles bonded to the bottom surface of the shoe. The individual particles include at least one of corn husk, hemp or a natural plant material that has been ground into the individual particles.
Claims8
A shoe comprising:
- (a) a bottom surface that is adjacent to the ground in normal use;
- (b) a sole that is made of a base material and that forms at least a portion of the bottom surface;
- (c) an upper portion extending above the sole;
- and
- (d) a plurality of individual particles directly embedded within the base material of the sole,
- wherein the individual particles are elongated particles of leather fiber, and wherein the individual particles have been embedded only into the bottom surface of the outsole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.