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Title:
REPLACEABLE FOOTWEAR SOLE AND HEEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/054981
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An item of footwear (10), such as a shoe or boot, has a replaceable (outsole 16) and/or heel (14) by means of respective releasable attachment means. The outsole can be attached/detached to/from an underside of the upper (12) by actuating a captive slide member (160,206) to engage/release from portions of the outsole. The heel can be attached/released from the upper by a threaded releasable fastener, such as a screw or bolt fastener (66A, 226) or an attachment/release mechanism (102) using a notch and indexing arrangement (Fig 9B). The adaptable footwear allows a user to readily replace the outsole and/or heel for an outsole/heel combination of different height, appearance and/or purpose.

Inventors:
HAMPSON KATHRYN MARY (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2011/001379
Publication Date:
July 12, 2012
Filing Date:
October 27, 2011
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Assignee:
HAMPSON KATHRYN MARY (AU)
International Classes:
A43B21/42; A43B13/36; A43B21/36; A43B21/46; A43B21/48
Foreign References:
JPH0521704U1993-03-23
KR20100128670A2010-12-08
KR200209600Y12001-01-15
KR200335974Y12003-12-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WATERMARK PATENT & TRADE MARKS ATTORNEYS (302 Burwood RoadHawthorn, Victoria 3122, AU)
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