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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120066938 | SHOE SOLES FOR ENHANCING GRIPPING WITH A SMOOTH HARD SURFACE Shoe soles with and without removable/replaceable gripping pods for athletic or sport shoes are provided with enhanced traction. The sole portions or gripping pods may be provided with a supply of a substance that exhibits a tackiness for enhancing friction between the ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120000095 | DUAL RIGIDITY SHOE SOLE The invention provides bicycling shoes having soles containing materials of at least two different material densities configured to provide improved comfort, and fit for a wearer when walking or running in the shoes, while providing enhanced force transfer from the wear... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110258886 | Slip-Resistant Rubber Composition, Outsole Using the Rubber Composition and Method of Manufacturing the Outsole Disclosed is a slip-resistant rubber composition, which includes a substrate made of rubber, about 0.5 to about 3 parts by weight of a vulcanizer, about 2 to about 5 parts by weight of glass fibers, and about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of an additive, based on 100 p... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110183098 | NOVEL ELASTOMER MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME The invention relates to an elastomer material including flexible polymer chains containing crosslinking bridges having covalent bonds and crosslinking bridges having noncovalent bonds. The invention also relates to a method for preparing such elastomer material.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110146108 | INJECTED FOOTWEAR BOARD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A golf shoe includes a sole member integrally formed with a molding material, a structural member, and a plurality of receptacles in the bottom of the sole member. The structural member extends along at least a portion of the length of the sole member and is configured ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110126432 | Combined Shoe A combined shoe formed by a selected vamps and soles with different functions and appearances at any time, comprises a sole, a vamp and attaching means used to quick-connect the vamp and the sole for forming a whole shoe. The attaching means includes a front cap located... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110023333 | Composite Materials Composed Of An Elastic Polyurethane Molding And Rubber With Improved Adhesion The present invention relates to a composite comprising an elastic polyurethane molding with compact surface and with cellular core and rubber, capable of production via introduction of a reaction mixture, obtainable via mixing of (a) organic polyisocyanates with (b) at... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100275465 | FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLIES WITH REMOVABLE SCENT BLOCKING PORTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE A footwear assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a footwear product, such as a boot, shoe, overshoe, etc., with a scent blocking extension member removably attached to an upper of the footwear product. The extension member can ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100263240 | SHOE SOLE AND METHOD A shoe outsole and method of manufacture wherein the outsole is formed using recycled rubber granules generated during the shoe manufacturing process, the recycled rubber granules being used as a filler material and being mixed with various thermoplastic materials or vu... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100239803 | Thermoplastic Polyurethane With Reduced Tendency To Bloom The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate is ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100139128 | ZINC IONOMER RUBBER ACTIVATOR Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc.... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100011622 | SKATEBOARD SHOES A shoe comprising a single molded sole having a lateral section, positioned at a front outer portion of the sole, the lateral section made of a first rubber material, a medial section, positioned at a front inner portion of the sole and positioned adjacent to the latera... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090064538 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED STABILITY AND BALANCE The stability and balance offered by an article of footwear is improved by including a rigid layer in an outsole assembly of the article of footwear. The rigid layer may include a material of at least a predefined rigidity. For example, an outsole may be fitted with a c... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090049717 | PNEUMATIC TIRE, SHOE, TIRE CHAIN, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE VULCANIZATION-MOLD The pneumatic tire according to the present invention has a roughness profile skewness (Rsk) of zero or greater on land portion surfaces 26S of the tread. A structure is thereby achieved in which gaps Z formed between the tread surface and the ground contact surf... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090044428 | OUTSOLE STRUCTURE FOR A SHOE, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING OUTSOLE TO AN UPPER, AND SHOE OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD A shoe outsole comprising a substantially flat body with a top face and a lower face exhibiting a distribution of tread protrusions. The protrusions include at least one peripheral protrusion extending beyond the peripheral edge and defining a top abutment surface displ... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090025252 | FOOTWEAR A boot (1) or other item of footwear is made up of a rubber sole unit (2) mounted to an upper comprising both leather and rubber components, for example a foot piece (3) of rubber and a shaft piece (4) of leather having a napped outer surface... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080307671 | MOVEMENT ENHANCING FOOTWEAR Embodiments of the invention relate to footwear for enhanced movement, comprising a footwear component and one or more reflex layers, in contact with a portion of the footwear component. The one or more reflex layers enhance the movement of the user during normal or ath... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080307670 | Footwear with Free Floating Upper A novel shoe construction provides a unique fit and feel to the shoe wearer's foot. The shoe construction is a variation in what is typically called vulcanized shoe construction. Wherein the conventional vulcanized shoe construction bands of flexible material are perman... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080289223 | Footwear Accessory The invention relates to a footwear accessory which provides protection against water and moisture. The invention comprises a main part which is made from a water-repellent, moisture-repellent, resistant and flexible material and which is open at the upper part thereof.... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080276494 | 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 sole re... | 11/13/2008 |
