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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151489 | Shoe having an inflatable bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attac... | 04/10/2012 |
| D652201 | Portion of a shoe | 01/17/2012 |
| D649754 | Portion of a shoe sole | 12/06/2011 |
| D649753 | Portion of a shoe sole | 12/06/2011 |
| D648517 | Portion of a shoe sole | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020320 | Collapsible shoe An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a co... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011117 | Inflation mechanism and outlet valve for an article of footwear incorporating an inflatable bladder An article of footwear having a fluid system including an inflatable bladder, an inflation mechanism, and a valve for facilitating air movement through the fluid system. In one embodiment, the valve is an outlet valve between the inflation mechanism and the inflatab... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7992324 | Stable footwear that accommodates shear forces A shoe sole is described that provides both cushioning and stability. The sole has a plurality of layers, including a transition layer which allows relative motion between the layers adjacent to the transition layer. The relative motion between the layers of the sol... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7966749 | Multi-chamber cushion for footwear A resilient cushioning device for incorporation in an article of footwear has chambers interconnected by a corrugated passageway. The passageway fluidly connects a heel region having at least one chamber and a forefoot region having at least one chamber. The corruga... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7930839 | Inflatable support system for an article of footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a fle... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7909748 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus may include a swivel and one or more elongated members, such as ropes or cords, suspended from the swivel with a support, such as a bar, for the user suspended between either ends of a single elongated member, or between two elongated members. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634799 | Bat | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900378 | Low profile deflation mechanism for an inflatable bladder An article of footwear includes a movable knob and a lever coupled to the knob. The movable knob is accessible from an exterior surface of the article of footwear and has a substantially low profile with respect to the exterior surface of the article of footwear. Th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900273 | Closure system A closure system comprises a hook and pile material having hooks on one side and pile on the other side. With regard to footwear, the present invention is a shoe comprising this material allowing a wearer to adjust the point of attachment of closure straps on the ex... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7797856 | Lightweight sole for article of footwear A sole for an article of footwear comprising a midsole having a plurality of polygonal-shaped openings, or cavities, therein. In alternative embodiments, the sole includes reinforcement elements such as a plate disposed along at least a portion of one of the surface... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793438 | Rear entry footwear An article of footwear includes a sole having a shank area located between a forefoot portion and a rear foot portion of the sole, an upper including an inner counter and an outer counter, and a pivot mechanism attaching the outer counter to the sole so as to permit... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793435 | Article of footwear having an integrated support system Articles of footwear having integrated support structures and methods for producing them. A support structure is formed by finger-like extensions of the upper material that are wrapped around at least the midfoot region of the outer surface of the midsole of the art... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784196 | Article of footwear having an inflatable ground engaging surface An article of footwear has an upper and a sole. The sole has at least one inflatable bladder wherein said at least one inflatable bladder has an inflated state and a deflated state. A ground engaging surface of the sole has a first profile in the deflated state and ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784116 | Padded garment A padded garment having at least one pocket with at least one pad located within the at least one pocket. The at least one pad has a plurality of interconnected, spaced apart tubes. A first end of each of the spaced apart tubes are interconnected along a first pathw... | 08/31/2010 |
| D619664 | Bat | 07/13/2010 |
| D619343 | Shoe sole | 07/13/2010 |
| 7721465 | Shoe having an inflatable bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attac... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694438 | Article of footwear having an adjustable ride An article of footwear has an upper and a sole. The sole has an upper sole member, a lower sole member, and at least one inflatable bladder disposed between the upper sole member and the lower sole member. The at least one inflatable bladder has an inflated state an... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7637035 | Collapsible shoe An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a co... | 12/29/2009 |
| D606138 | Bat | 12/15/2009 |
| 7622014 | Method for manufacturing inflatable footwear or bladders for use in inflatable articles The present invention is a method for manufacturing inflatable articles, or bladders for inflatable articles, that is time-efficient, simple, inexpensive and permits the uninterrupted manufacture of numerous and even customized article or bladder configurations and ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600331 | Inflatable support system for an article of footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a fle... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7565754 | Article of footwear having a cushioning sole The present invention is generally directed to a sole for an article of footwear. The sole generally defining a heel region, a forefoot region and an arch region that is disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region. The sole has a foot support extending ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7546696 | Inflation mechanism and outlet valve for an article of footwear incorporating an inflatable bladder An article of footwear having a fluid system including an inflatable bladder, an inflation mechanism, and a valve for facilitating air movement through the fluid system. In one embodiment, the valve is an outlet valve between the inflation mechanism and the inflatab... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7513067 | Shoe having an inflatable bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The article of footwear also includes a inflation mechanism located u... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7478488 | Inflatable and ventilating upper for an article of footwear An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper attached to the sole, where the upper includes an fluid system structure including an inflatable bladder and a ventilation system, and an inflation mechanism fluidly connected to at least one of the inflatable bladder... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475498 | Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole and beneath the wearer's foot to provided added cushioning to the we... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7448150 | Insert with variable cushioning and support and article of footwear containing same The invention is a support and cushioning system for an article of footwear. The system includes a resilient insert disposed within the sole of the shoe including several fluidly interconnected chambers. The chambers include first chambers disposed in the forefoot a... | 11/11/2008 |
| D579997 | Hockey stick | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437835 | Cushioning sole for an article of footwear A hollow sole is formed within the sole of a shoe wherein a top component having a flat portion and an outer wall is adhered to a bottom component wherein the depth of the outer wall defines an enclosed space between the top and bottom components. The outer wall of ... | 10/21/2008 |
| D576394 | Shoe sole | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409780 | Bellowed chamber for a shoe An inflatable cushioning device, and a process for making it, having a fluid-tight, enclosed area that is bordered by a first generally flat surface, a second generally flat surface and at least one bellowed surface, such that the bellowed surface will collapse when... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7395617 | Air passage device for inflatable shoe bladders An inflatable bladder for use in an article of footwear including a first sheet of a flexible fluid-impervious material and a second sheet of flexible fluid-impervious material. The first sheet and the second sheet are sealed along air-tight weld lines forming at le... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386945 | Sole for increased circulation A sole for a shoe to increase circulation in the wearer's foot during forefoot intensive activities. The sole includes a midsole having at least one protrusion disposed in a forefoot region thereof and a plate having at least one receptacle disposed therein wherein ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383648 | Inflatable support system for an article of footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a fle... | 06/10/2008 |
