CA2181998C - Cushioning member for an article of footwear - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA2181998C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: chamber; footwear; article; disposed; air
Prior art date: 1994-01-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

CA002181998A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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CA2181998A1 (en

Inventor

Paul E. Litchfield

Steven F. Smith

Matthew Montross

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Reebok International Ltd

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Reebok International Ltd

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1994-01-26

Filing date

1994-01-26

Publication date

2003-05-13

1994-01-26 Priority to ES94907885T priority Critical patent/ES2147782T3/es

1994-01-26 Priority to PCT/US1994/000895 priority patent/WO1995020332A1/en

1994-01-26 Priority to CA002181998A priority patent/CA2181998C/en

1994-01-26 Priority to EP94907885A priority patent/EP0699035B1/en

1994-01-26 Priority to DE69424044T priority patent/DE69424044T2/de

1994-01-26 Application filed by Reebok International Ltd filed Critical Reebok International Ltd

1994-01-26 Priority to JP07520020A priority patent/JP3040169B2/ja

1994-01-26 Priority to AU61281/94A priority patent/AU687382B2/en

1995-08-03 Publication of CA2181998A1 publication Critical patent/CA2181998A1/en

2003-05-13 Application granted granted Critical

2003-05-13 Publication of CA2181998C publication Critical patent/CA2181998C/en

2014-01-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
- A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
- A43B13/18—Resilient soles
- A43B13/20—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas
- A43B13/203—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas provided with a pump or valve

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Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

CA002181998A 1994-01-26 1994-01-26 Cushioning member for an article of footwear Expired - Lifetime CA2181998C (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1994/000895 WO1995020332A1 (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
CA002181998A CA2181998C (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
EP94907885A EP0699035B1 (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
DE69424044T DE69424044T2 (de)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Polsterungsteil für schuhwerk
ES94907885T ES2147782T3 (es)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Amortiguador para calzado.
JP07520020A JP3040169B2 (ja)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	履き物のクッション部材
AU61281/94A AU687382B2 (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1994/000895 WO1995020332A1 (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
CA002181998A CA2181998C (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2181998A1 CA2181998A1 (en)	1995-08-03
CA2181998C true CA2181998C (en)	2003-05-13

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002181998A Expired - Lifetime CA2181998C (en)	1994-01-26	1994-01-26	Cushioning member for an article of footwear

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0699035B1 (ja)
JP (1)	JP3040169B2 (ja)
AU (1)	AU687382B2 (ja)
CA (1)	CA2181998C (ja)
DE (1)	DE69424044T2 (ja)
ES (1)	ES2147782T3 (ja)
WO (1)	WO1995020332A1 (ja)

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US5771606A (en) *	1994-10-14	1998-06-30	Reebok International Ltd.	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
US6453577B1 (en)	1996-02-09	2002-09-24	Reebok International Ltd.	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
TW286269B (ja)	1994-11-28	1996-09-21	Marion Frank Rudy
CA2178282A1 (en) *	1995-06-07	1996-12-08	Robert M. Lyden	Footwear with differential cushioning regions
US6354020B1 (en)	1999-09-16	2002-03-12	Reebok International Ltd.	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
AU5920199A (en) *	1999-09-16	2001-04-17	Andrew A. Bjornson	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
US6457262B1 (en) *	2000-03-16	2002-10-01	Nike, Inc.	Article of footwear with a motion control device
KR200201418Y1 (ko) *	2000-04-17	2000-11-01	권해붕	바닥재(밑창) 경사가 조정되는 골프화
US6796056B2 (en)	2002-05-09	2004-09-28	Nike, Inc.	Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber
US7426792B2 (en)	2002-05-09	2008-09-23	Nike, Inc.	Footwear sole component with an insert
US6745499B2 (en)	2002-05-24	2004-06-08	Reebok International Ltd.	Shoe sole having a resilient insert
US7080467B2 (en)	2003-06-27	2006-07-25	Reebok International Ltd.	Cushioning sole for an article of footwear
JP4057576B2 (ja) *	2004-10-08	2008-03-05	財団法人浜松科学技術研究振興会	靴底用中敷
GB2447505A (en) *	2007-03-16	2008-09-17	Layla Holliday	Footwear with shock absorbing air chambers
US7950169B2 (en)	2007-05-10	2011-05-31	Nike, Inc.	Contoured fluid-filled chamber
JP5351464B2 (ja) *	2008-08-11	2013-11-27	株式会社タイカ	緩衝材並びにこの緩衝材を具えたシューズ
WO2011028070A2 (ko) *	2009-09-07	2011-03-10	Kim Kwang Ho	에어백이 구비된 기능성 신발
ES2400905B1 (es) *	2011-07-20	2014-02-18	D'torres Calzado Ortopédico, S.L.	Suela para calzado y calzado que incorpora dicha suela.
US9427043B2 (en) *	2013-10-31	2016-08-30	Nike, Inc.	Fluid-filled chamber with stitched tensile member
US20160302517A1 (en) *	2015-04-17	2016-10-20	Wolverine World Wide, Inc.	Sole assembly for an article of footwear
US9869361B1 (en) *	2016-08-12	2018-01-16	Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.	Impact absorbing structure
US11206896B2 (en)	2017-02-27	2021-12-28	Nike, Inc.	Adjustable foot support systems including fluid-filled bladder chambers
KR102090981B1 (ko) *	2018-07-05	2020-03-19	고영빈	압력 완충 장치
KR102121359B1 (ko) *	2018-07-20	2020-06-26	(주)더에스테크	압력 완충 장치의 제조 방법

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US2318206A (en) *	1940-06-17	1943-05-04	M Werk Company	Apparatus for treating liquids flowing through heated tubes
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GB2114425B (en) *	1982-02-05	1985-05-30	Clarks Ltd	Sole units for footwear
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EP0625013A4 (en) *	1992-01-31	1995-12-20	Reebok Int Ltd	Support system for footwear.

1994
- 1994-01-26 AU AU61281/94A patent/AU687382B2/en not_active Expired
- 1994-01-26 WO PCT/US1994/000895 patent/WO1995020332A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1994-01-26 CA CA002181998A patent/CA2181998C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-26 ES ES94907885T patent/ES2147782T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-26 DE DE69424044T patent/DE69424044T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-26 EP EP94907885A patent/EP0699035B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-26 JP JP07520020A patent/JP3040169B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0699035A1 (en)	1996-03-06
JPH09508288A (ja)	1997-08-26
EP0699035A4 (en)	1996-10-16
DE69424044D1 (de)	2000-05-25
DE69424044T2 (de)	2000-09-14
ES2147782T3 (es)	2000-10-01
EP0699035B1 (en)	2000-04-19
JP3040169B2 (ja)	2000-05-08
AU687382B2 (en)	1998-02-26
CA2181998A1 (en)	1995-08-03
AU6128194A (en)	1995-08-15
WO1995020332A1 (en)	1995-08-03

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2000-02-28	EEER	Examination request
2014-03-31	MKEX	Expiry	Effective date: 20140127

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA2181998C (en)	2003-05-13	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
US6505420B1 (en)	2003-01-14	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
US5771606A (en)	1998-06-30	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
US20030101619A1 (en)	2003-06-05	Cushioning member for an article of footwear
US6453577B1 (en)	2002-09-24	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
US6354020B1 (en)	2002-03-12	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
US7437835B2 (en)	2008-10-21	Cushioning sole for an article of footwear
AU736082B2 (en)	2001-07-26	Shoe sole cushion
US5155927A (en)	1992-10-20	Shoe comprising liquid cushioning element
US5014449A (en)	1991-05-14	Shoe sole construction
US20020053146A1 (en)	2002-05-09	Article of footwear with a motion control device
JP2015510836A (ja)	2015-04-13	流体充填チャンバを備えた履物底構造を有する履物
AU2006202845A1 (en)	2007-06-07	Cushioning system for footwear
CN103181651A (zh)	2013-07-03	鞋底以及具有荚组件的鞋类物品
WO2001019211A1 (en)	2001-03-22	Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear
EP2019604B1 (en)	2016-04-20	Cushioning member
EP0629360B1 (en)	1998-08-12	Cushioning system for a shoe