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Footwear assembly
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1970-01-16
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Granted: 1971-06-29
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Expires: 1990-01-16
Abstract
Abstract Footwear assemblies are provided in which components comprise certain block copolymers of conjugated dienes with monovinyl arenes or their hydrogenated derivatives.
Inventors
- 👤 Willis R Hendricks
- 👤 Richard L Danforth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D35/00; B29D35/02; B29D35/04; A; A43; A43B; A43B1/00; A43B1/10; A43B13/00; A43B13/02; A43B13/04; B29D35/12; B29D35/14; B29D35/142; C; C08; C08L; C08L25/00; C08L25/02; C08L25/04; C08L25/06; C08L53/00; C08L53/02; B29K; B29K2021/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 72
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A footwear construction including an upper component and a sole component wherein at least one of said components comprises an unvulcanized-block copolymer of the group consisting of polymers of a monovinyl arene and of a conjugated diene, and hydrogenated derivatives of said polymers wherein the original unsaturation has been reduced at least 50 percent by hydrogenation, the monovinyl arene blocks having an average molecular weight between about 9,000 and about 30,000 and the conjugated diene blocks having an average molecular weight between about 35,000 and about 130,000 the weight ratio of monovinyl arene polymer blocks to conjugated diene polymer blocks being between about 25:75 and about 60:40.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A footwear construction including an upper component and a sole component wherein at least one of said components comprises an unvulcanized-block copolymer of the group consisting of polymers of a monovinyl arene and of a conjugated diene, and hydrogenated derivatives of said polymers wherein the original unsaturation has been reduced at least 50 percent by hydrogenation, the monovinyl arene blocks having an average molecular weight between about 9,000 and about 30,000 and the conjugated diene blocks having an average molecular weight between about 35,000 and about 130,000 the weight ratio of monovinyl arene polymer blocks to conjugated diene polymer blocks being between about 25:75 and about 60:40.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
3 words
Shoe sole comprising:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
3 words
Shoe sole comprising:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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35-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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35-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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25-110 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-110 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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50-85 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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50-85 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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35-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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35-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-110 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-110 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
25-125 phr. of a polystyrene having a molecular weight of at least 75,000;
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
8 words
5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An injection molded footwear comprising:
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An injection molded footwear comprising:
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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60-150 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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60-150 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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5-60 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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5-60 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
8 words
60-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
8 words
60-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
8 words
60-150 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
8 words
60-150 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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5-90 phr. of a rubber extending oil; and
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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0-300 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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0-300 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
5 words
A slab shoe soling comprising:
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A slab shoe soling comprising:
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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0-300 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-300 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-350 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
7 words
0-150 phr. of a finely divided filler.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
33 words
A footwear construction according to claim 1 wherein the block copolymer has the general configuration A-B-A wherein each A is a monovinyl arene polymer block and B is a conjugated diene polymer block.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
28 words
A footwear construction according to claim 1 wherein the sole comprises an extruded block copolymer composition, the length of the sole being perpendicular to the direction of extrusion.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
128 words
A footwear construction according to claim 1 including an upper component and a sole component wherein at least one of said components comprises an unvulcanized block copolymer of the group consisting of polymers having a general configuration A-B-A wherein each A is a polymer block of a monovinyl arene and B is a polymer block of a conjugated diene, and hydrogenated derivatives of said polymers wherein the original unsaturation has been reduced at least 50 percent by hydrogention, the monovinyl arene blocks A having an average molecular weight between about 9,000 and about 30,000 and block B having an average molecular weight between about 40,000 and about 80,000 the weight ratio of monovinyl arene polymer blocks to conjugated diene polymer blocks being between about 25:75 and about 40:60.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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Shoe sole composition comprising
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
4 words
Shoe sole composition comprising
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
6 words
An injection molded footwear composition comprising:
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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An injection molded footwear composition comprising:
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A Slab shoe soling composition comprising:
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A Slab shoe soling composition comprising:
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A shoe comprising an upper component and a sole component wherein the sole is a composition according to claim 8.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising:
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising:
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising:
Claim 70
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A composition comprising:
Claim 71
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A composition comprising:
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising:
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-28 | 1974-12-28 | 1975-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-28 | 1978-12-28 | 1979-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-12-28 | 1983-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |