Sole for footwears capable of recovering part of the energy produced during deambulation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999273
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14781790

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A sole for footwear capable of recovering part of the energy produced during deambulation including: at least one energy harvesting means, including: a tubular body, fixed in use, having a first and a second end and a movable part slidable in the tubular body; the energy harvesting means being provided, in use, for generating electrical energy following the sliding of the movable part with respect to the tubular body that is fixed in use, during the deambulation; at least one actuator group for the energy harvesting means, including at least one fluid-dynamic circuit including: at least one first and one second tank including a fluid, the first tank being housed at a rear area of the sole and the second tank being housed at a front area of the sole; at least one first and one second joining conduit in fluid connection between the first tank and the first end of the at least one tubular body, and the second tank and the second end of the tubular body, respectively, where, the first tank has a configuration in plan view which is substantially elongated and curved.

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VIBRAM S P A21041 ALBIZZATE (VARESE)

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • H02N Class
  • 351 Applications Filed
  • 274 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 78.07 % Issued To-Date
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Greco, Francesco Genoa, IT 12 306
Krupenkin, Tom Madison, US 2 15
Mattoli, Virgilio Genoa, IT 7 18
Mazzolai, Barbara Genoa, IT 10 27
Mondini, Alessio Genoa, IT 1 0
Taylor, Joseph Ashley Madison, US 68 800

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