EP0441779B1 - Schuh mit einer aufblasbaren innensohle - Google Patents

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EP0441779B1
EP0441779B1 EP89904493A EP89904493A EP0441779B1 EP 0441779 B1 EP0441779 B1 EP 0441779B1 EP 89904493 A EP89904493 A EP 89904493A EP 89904493 A EP89904493 A EP 89904493A EP 0441779 B1 EP0441779 B1 EP 0441779B1
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    • 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
    • A43B13/206—Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas provided with tubes or pipes or tubular shaped cushioning members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/10—Linings
    • A42B3/12—Cushioning devices
    • A42B3/121—Cushioning devices with at least one layer or pad containing a fluid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0018—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of flexible, bellow-like shaped material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0054—Footwear characterised by the material provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B17/00—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
    • A43B17/02—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
    • A43B17/03—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient filled with a gas, e.g. air
    • A43B17/035—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient filled with a gas, e.g. air provided with a pump or valve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/35—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with electric heating arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/38—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources
    • A43B3/42—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources where power is generated by conversion of mechanical movement to electricity, e.g. by piezoelectric means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0405—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots
    • A43B5/0407—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots inflatable

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  • This invention relates to a shoe with an inflatable sole lining and, in particular, with a simple inflatable lining, which includes an on-board inflation system with a wearer accessible air pump and release valve.
  • U.S. patent 3,000,616 discloses a body warmer having an air bag which lies over the wearer's abdomen and is connected with flexible tubing to inflatable sole linings in the wearer's shoes. Normal walking circulates the air through the shoes and tubing.
  • European patent 0 229 273 discloses an inflatable bladder between the inner and outer boots of a ski boot including an air pump and two release valves.
  • This invention comprises a sporting shoe such as a basketball or tennis shoe with an inflatable sole lining as defined in claim 1, said sole lining having a vertical tab which extends to the upper portion of the shoe to support the air pump and release valve.
  • the sole lining has discontinuous transverse seams forming internal tubular passageways. Unseamed areas at the heel and arch form supporting pillows.
  • the sole lining can be combined with an inflatable side lining which is received against the inside of the upper of the shoe.
  • the inflatable lining for a shoe which is shown in FIGURE 1 is formed as a laminate of two flexible sheets of plastic which are laminated together by bonding a continuous seal about their peripheral edges also forming interconnecting tubular passageway 62.
  • the channels are formed in the laminated lining by heat bonded seams 109 which extend laterally of lining 64 and longitudinally of lining 58.
  • the seams could also be arranged vertically in lining 64, however, the illustrated lateral alignment is preferred.
  • the heat bonded seams 109 of lining 58 can be discontinuous over the instep region to provide an air pillow 91 that will give additional comfort to the wearer.
  • Discontinuous seams 109 form internal tubular passageways and which provide channels for air passage.
  • channel 73 is formed to communicate with the air bag 68 through the distributor 65.
  • the air bag 68 functions to maintain a sense and feeling of tight lacing or binding of the shoe, while permitting a limited freedom of movement within the shoe.
  • the lining has an air pump 92 on the base 22 on the upper rear part of the side lining 64.
  • bonded seams 109 are interrupted to provide an unseamed area 91 which will form an arch-supporting air pillow.
  • a second unseamed area 71 can be provided to form an air pillow at the heel area for shock absorbance and wearer comfort.
  • the inflatable lining can have an air bag 68 which will lie over the wearer's foot. Air from sole lining 58, especially from air pillow 71, when pressured by wearer's foot, will flow between the air bag 68 and the lining 58.
  • the lining is seamed together in a flat sheet configuration, as shown, and then folded into a shape conforming to the inside of the shoe.
  • a triangularly shaped cutout 74 is made in the lining 64 to permit bending it to be folded across the toe portion of the shoe.
  • the lining can be provided without the lining 64 for the sides of the shoe.
  • This embodiment is shown in FIGURE 2, and comprises sole lining 58 which communicates with an air bag 68 and a passageway 193 which communicates with an air pump 92 to provide an inflatable lining for a shoe.
  • the air pump is shown in FIGURE 6 and includes a flexible bulb 92 mounted on a base 102 with the check valves 87 and 89 and release valve 85.
  • the inflatable sole lining 58 can have unseamed areas 91 and 71 at to provide an air pillow for wearer comfort.
  • sole lining 58 is similar to that shown in FIGURE 2 except that it is provided with two air pillows 114 and 116 which are formed on top of two lateral wings 117 and 119. This lining is very useful for any shoe, particularly for sporting shoes such as tennis or basketball shoes, for the purpose of comfort.
  • the linings which can be provided with a radiant heat barrier such as a laminate of a film of polypropylene film bonded between outer layers of aluminum foil.
  • This barrier can also be glued inside the shoe or just inserted into the shoe, rather than being bonded to the outside of the air inflatable linings.
  • FIGURE 4 illustrates the lining of FIGURE 3 folded together and positioned within a shoe.
  • the lateral wings 117 and 119 are folded under the instep area of the upper of the shoe, thus over the instep of the wearer.
  • the vertical tab 102 extends upwardly to the top of the shoe to provide access to the air pump 92.
  • the inflatable lining can be provided only for the sole of a shoe, as shown in FIGURE 5.
  • the sole 58 is substantially as previously described, however, it does not communicate with the lateral wings such as shown in FIGURES 3 and 4. Instead, it only communicates with an air pump 92 which is mounted on a vertical tab 102 at the heel end of the inflatable sole lining.
  • the tab has a passageway 193 formed therein which communicates between the sole 58 and air pump 92.
  • the air pump 92 comprises a flexible bulb 95 which is received over the end of conduit 193.
  • the bulb 95 receives air through the inlet valve 89 and discharges the air under pressure through outlet valve 87.
  • the air system is also provided with a relief valve 85, which when depressed will relieve the air pressure within the the inflatable lining.

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  1. Schuh, insbesondere ein Sportschuh, wie zum Beispiel ein Basketball- oder Tennisschuh mit einer Sohle, einem Oberen bzw. Obermaterial, und einer aufblasbaren Sohlenauskleidung (58),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sohlenauskleidung (58) folgendes aufweist: ein Laminat aus oberen und unteren Flächenelementen aus Kunststoffolie mit der Größe und Form der Sohle des Schuhs, die zusammen um ihre Umfangskanten durch Säume verbunden sind, um ein abgedichtetes Inneres vorzusehen und mit einer Vielzahl von diskontinuierlichen Säumen (109), die deren gegenüberliegende Oberflächen kreuzen, um das abgedichtete Innere in zwei rohrförmige Durchlaßwege zu teilen, die Durchlässe in offener Verbindung zwischen benachbarten rohrförmigen Durchlaßwegen aufweisen, eine Luftpumpe (92), die auf einer Lasche (102) getragen ist, die an der aufblasbaren Auskleidung angebracht ist, wobei die Lasche einen rohrförmigen Durchlaß (193), der den Auslaß der Luftpumpe mit den rohrförmigen Durchlaßwegen der Auskleidung (58) verbindet, und ein einstellbares Druckablaßventil (85) in dem Durchlaß aufweist, wobei die Lasche sich nach oben von der aufblasbaren Auskleidung zu der Oberseite des Schuhs erstreckt, um einen Zugang zu der Luftpumpe und dem Ablaßventil vorzusehen, wodurch die Luftpumpe und das Begrenzungsventil verwendet werden können, um den Aufblasdruck des abgedichteten Inneren der Sohlenauskleidung einzustellen, und zwar zur Dämpfung von Stoß bzw. Erschütterung und für den Komfort des Tragenden.
  2. Schuh nach Anspruch 1, mit einer Seitenauskleidung (64) der Größe und Form der Innenwände des oberen Teils des Schuhs und gebildet aus gegenüberliegenden Flächenelementen aus Kunststoffolie, die zusammen um ihre Umfangskanten haften, um ein abgedichtetes Inneres zu bilden, und mit mindestens einem rohrförmigen Durchlaßweg (62), der eine Verbindung zwischen den abgedichteten Innenräumen der Sohlenauskleidung (58) und der Seitenauskleidung (64) vorsieht.
  3. Schuh nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die diskontinuierlichen Säume unterbrochen sind, um ein ungesäumtes Gebiet (71) der Sohlenauskleidung vorzusehen, das ein Luftpolster bei dem Absatz der Sohlenauskleidung bildet, und zwar zur Dämpfung von Stoß bzw. Erschütterung und für den Komfort des Tragenden.
  4. Schuh nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die diskontinuierlichen Säume unterbrochen sind, um ein ungesäumtes Gebiet (91) der Sohlenauskleidung bei dem Bogengebiet der Sohlenauskleidung vorzusehen, das ein aufblasbares Bogenpolster bildet.
  5. Schuh nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, der mindestens einen Airbag bzw. ein Luftkissen (68) aufweist, das über den Fuß eines Tragenden positioniert werden soll, und das einen Einlaßanschluß besitzt, der in Verbindung mit den rohrförmigen Durchlaßwegen der Sohlenauskleidung ist.
  6. Schuh nach Anspruch 1 oder 3, oder 4, oder 5, wobei die Sohlenauskleidung (58) ein Paar von seitlichen Flügeln (117, 119) aufweist, und zwar angeordnet an gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Sohlenauskleidung, wobei jeder ein ungesäumtes Gebiet (114, 116) in Verbindung mit den rohrförmigen Durchlaßwegen der Sohlenauskleidung besitzt, um Luftpolster zu bilden, die über den Fuß des Tragenden angeordnet sind.
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US07/177,410 US4845338A (en) 1988-04-04 1988-04-04 Inflatable boot liner with electrical generator and heater
US177410 1988-04-04
PCT/US1988/003881 WO1989009552A1 (en) 1988-04-04 1988-11-01 Heated and cooled boot and suit with forced air circulation
CA000582452A CA1341244C (en) 1988-04-04 1988-11-07 Heated and cooled boot and suit with forced air circulation

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