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Footwear outsole with resistance elements

Pending Publication Date: 2020-10-08
US FOOTWEAR HLDG LLC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method to make footwear more resistant to slipping and sliding. This is done by adding resistance elements to the outsoles of the footwear. The technical effect is improved slip resistance for more safety and comfort while walking, running, or engaging in other activities.

Problems solved by technology

Existing footwear are plagued by many limitations and restrictions.
For example, existing footwear in the art provide insufficient slip resistance on complex surfaces (e.g., oily, icy, and / or wet surfaces or a combination of oily, icy, and / or wet surfaces).
As such, when a wearer of the footwear walks on complex surfaces, the wearer has a heightened risk of slipping and falling due to the footwear's lack of sufficient slip resistance.

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[0065 of frictions of example outsoles in accordance with the present disclosure are described further in connection with TABLE 1 herein.

[0066]Referring now to FIG. 2D, an example top view of the base 200 showing the inner surface 202 is illustrated. In some examples, the inner surface 202 may comprise one or more hollow portions, such as ring hollow portions 241 and rectangular hollow portions 243, which are cutout portions of the outsole from the inner surface. The ring hollow portions 241 are cutout portions each in the shape of a ring, and the rectangular hollow portions 243 are cutout portions each in the shape of a rectangle. In some examples, one or more of the ring hollow portions 241 and one or more of the rectangular hollow portions 243 may be linked.

[0067]The inner surface 202 of the base 200 is secured to the footwear (e.g., to the midsole 108). As such, the ring hollow portions 241 and rectangular hollow portions 243 are near the heel of the footwear. In some examples, ...

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Abstract

An outsole for footwear is provided. The outsole includes a base having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of resistance elements disposed on the outer surface of the base.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority to and benefit of Chinese Utility Model Application No. 201920443611.1, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People's Republic of China on Apr. 3, 2019, the entire content of which is incorporated by reference into the present application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving slip resistance of footwear, and more particularly, to apparatuses, systems, and methods related to an outsole having resistance elements.BACKGROUND[0003]Footwear refers to an article that covers and protects the foot, including the sole of the foot. Existing footwear are plagued by many limitations and restrictions. For example, existing footwear in the art provide insufficient slip resistance on complex surfaces (e.g., oily, icy, and / or wet surfaces or a combination of oily, icy, and / or wet surfaces). As such, when a w...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B13/22A43B13/14
CPCA43B13/141A43B13/223A43B13/146A43B13/12A43B13/26A43B3/0052
Inventor ZHAO, LINANSHI, XINGUIMATONICH, PAULCOYNE, GREGORY
Owner US FOOTWEAR HLDG LLC