Boots – shoes – and leggings – Soles – Cushion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-21
2008-09-23
Patterson, Marie (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Soles
Cushion
C036S028000, C036S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07426793
ABSTRACT:
A combination shock absorbing and ventilating apparatus for a foot bed of a shoe, comprises an air chamber having at least one flexible wall located in the foot bed of the shoe, an air intake to the air chamber, an air outlet from the air chamber, a one-way valve on at least one of the air intake or the outlet, at least one of the intake or outlet being connected to the foot bed of the shoe and operative to circulate air with the foot bed, at least one resilient member within the chamber operative to re-inflate the air chamber, and a turbine on a sidewall of the shoe, the turbine having a wheel, one of the air inlet or the air outlet being connected to the turbine for directing air flow to spin the wheel.
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Greer Burns & Crain Ltd
LL International Shoe Co., Inc.
Patterson Marie
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