IP Library Granted Patent US 6,907,681
Granted Patent B2
US 6,907,681 · App. 10/455,028 · Granted Jun 21, 2005

Resin safety shoe toe cap

Assignee: YKK Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,907,681
App. No.
10/455,028
Granted
Jun 21, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resin safety shoe toe cap made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, wherein the toe cap resin safety shoe toe cap is constituted from rising parts comprising a front end rising part 1 , a big toe side rising part 2 and a little toe side rising part 3 ; a top part 6 ; and a base part 5 , wherein the thickness of the big toe side rising part 2 is made to be greater than the thickness of the little toe side rising part 3 . Moreover, the big toe side rising part 2 and the little toe side rising part 3 are connected to the front end rising part 1 by curved surface parts 4 having different curvatures, and the rising parts are formed so as to rise up approximately perpendicularly to the base part 5 . The safety shoe toe cap not only satisfies the performances in L-class and S-class of JIS T 8101, but also the impact resistance and compression resistance performances stipulated in H-class of JIS T 8101 and safety shoe standards in the CEN Standard, without impairing the ability to fit to shoes and wearer's feet.

Claims (14)

1. A resin safety shoe toe cap made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, wherein the toe cap satisfies impact resistance and compression resistance performances stipulated in H-class standards required of safety shoes for heavy work in JIS T 8101;

wherein the resin safety shoe toe cap has rising parts consisting of a front end rising part, a big toe side rising part and a little toe side rising part; a top part; and a base part, wherein the rising parts consisting of the front end rising part, the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part are formed so as to rise up approximately perpendicularly to the base part, and

wherein the amount of change in the height of the top part relative to the base part is not more than 7 mm.

2. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of said big toe side rising part is made to be greater than the thickness of said little toe side rising part.

3. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 2 , wherein the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part are connected to the front end rising part by curved surface parts having different curvatures, and the thicknesses of the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part differ at at least said curved surface parts.

4. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fibers are glass fibers, and the thermoplastic resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene and thermoplastic polyurethane.

5. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fibers have a fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 mm and a length of 10 to 80 mm, and the content by weight of the reinforcing fibers in the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin is 45 to 75%.

6. A resin safety shoe toe cap made from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, wherein the toe cap satisfies impact resistance and compression resistance performances stipulated in safety shoe standards in CEN Standard as a unified European Standard,

wherein the resin safety shoe toe cap has rising parts consisting of a front end rising part, a big toe side rising part and a little toe side rising part; a top part; and a base part, wherein the rising parts consisting of the front end rising part, the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part are formed so as to rise up approximately perpendicularly to the base part, and

wherein the amount of change in the height of the top part relative to the base part is not more than 7 mm.

7. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 6 , wherein the thickness of said big toe side rising part is made to be greater than the thickness of said little toe side rising part.

8. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 7 , wherein the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part are connected to the front end rising part by curved surface parts having different curvatures, and the thicknesses of the big toe side rising part and the little toe side rising part differ at at least said curved surface parts.

9. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 6 , wherein the reinforcing fibers are glass fibers, and the thermoplastic resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene and thermoplastic polyurethane.

10. The resin safety shoe toe cap according to claim 6 , wherein the reinforcing fibers have a fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 mm and a length of 10 to 80 mm, and the content by weight of the reinforcing fibers in the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin is 45 to 75%.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASIGNMENT TO CORRECT ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 014147, FRAME 0940. ASSIGNOR HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST. Recorded Jul 22, 2004
From: TANAKA, YOSHIHARU; HIROTA, MUTSUO; ISHIDA, TOMOHISA
To: YKK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015586/0696 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2003
From: TANAKA, YOSHIHARU; HIROTA, MUTSUO; ISHIDA, TOMOHISA
To: YKK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014147/0940 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-202357 · Jul 11, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040009337A1 · Jan 15, 2004