Boots – shoes – and leggings – Soles – Rope
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-18
2011-12-27
Patterson, Marie (Department: 3765)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Soles
Rope
C036S102000, C036S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082684
ABSTRACT:
A sole unit for a shoe having at least one decoupling track between regions of sole unit allowing for the decoupling of the regions in response to forces from foot-ground contact; a plurality of bridge elements connecting opposite sides of the track so that when forces from foot-ground contact are alleviated, there is a recouping of the decoupled regions. The bridge elements may extend from a tendon element disposed on one side of a decoupling track to the other side of the track.
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Fox Head, Inc.
Ganz Law PC
Patterson Marie
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