Shock absorbing outsole for footwear

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5440826
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08210100

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An outsole for an item of footwear. The outsole is provided with a lower surface having a central portion and a peripheral portion. Also provided is one or more resilient shock absorbing strike plates which extend from, and are disposed about, the peripheral portion to define a cavity disposed below the central or peripheral portions. Each strike plate has an inwardly sloped wall adjacent the cavity. This sloped wall is disposed at an obtuse angle to the cavity. Also provided is an elastic membrane extending through the cavity. The membrane has a stiffness less than that of one of the strike plates to which it is connected.

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WHATLEY IAN HNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Whatley, Ian H 240 Donington Dr., Greenville, SC 29615 10 579

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