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Systems and methods for side snap footbeds
US8991071B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991071-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213517558-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A snap-in footbed system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a shoe, wherein the shoe includes an inner surface and an outer surface, an aperture formed in a molded portion of the shoe from the inner surface to the outer surface, a footbed, wherein a top surface of the footbed is configured to receive a user's foot, wherein the footbed comprises a snap-in element, wherein the snap-in element comprises a head portion having at least one dimension that is sized to be larger than the aperture, such that when the head portion is passed through the aperture from the inner surface to the outer surface, one or both of the head portion and the aperture undergo elastic deformation, and such that when the head portion has been passed through the aperture, the snap-in element secures the footbed to the shoe.
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What is claimed is: 1. A snap-in footbed system comprising: a shoe, wherein the shoe comprises an inner surface and an outer surface; a first aperture formed in a molded portion of the shoe between the inner surface and the outer surface; a footbed, wherein a top surface of the footbed is configured to receive a user's foot, wherein the footbed comprises a first snap-in element, wherein the first snap-in element comprises a first head portion having at least one dimension that…
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- What does patent US8991071B2 cover?
- A snap-in footbed system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a shoe, wherein the shoe includes an inner surface and an outer surface, an aperture formed in a molded portion of the shoe from the inner surface to the outer surface, a footbed, wherein a top surface of the footbed is configured to receive a user's foot, wherein the footbed comprises a snap-in element, wherein…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bathum Dale, Chen Damon, Crocs Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43B13/38. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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