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WO2006133416A3
WO2006133416A3 PCT/US2006/022488 US2006022488W WO2006133416A3 WO 2006133416 A3 WO2006133416 A3 WO 2006133416A3 US 2006022488 W US2006022488 W US 2006022488W WO 2006133416 A3 WO2006133416 A3 WO 2006133416A3
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heel
tap
toe
disposed
assembly system
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Mike Wittmers
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/12—Dancing shoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/02—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the material
    • A43B13/10—Metal

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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

A tap dance shoe system and method involving a tap shoe (1), including a sole (10), having at least one sole layer (6) and a toe portion (4), and a heel (5), having at least one heel layer (6) and a heel portion (7); a toe insert (8) disposed at the toe portion (4); a heel insert (9) disposed at the heel portion (7); a toe tap (10) disposed at the toe portion(4); a heel tap (11) disposed at the heel portion (7); a structure (12) for mounting together the inserts (8, 9) and the corresponding portions (4, 7); and a structure (13) for adjustably coupling the taps (10, 11) and the corresponding inserts (8, 9).
PCT/US2006/022488 2005-06-07 2006-06-07 Tap dance shoe assembly system and method WO2006133416A2 (en)

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US11/916,992 US20090158619A1 (en) 2005-06-07 2006-06-07 Tap Dance Shoe Assembly, System, and Method

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US60/688,465 2005-06-07

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