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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7496982 | Footwear A shoe formed from a shoe blank having first and second surfaces, wherein one end of the shoe blank is twisted with respect to the opposite end and the first surface of each end is connected together in face contacting arrangement so as to provide a shoe with a one-... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7347011 | Article of footwear having a textile upper An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void fo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322131 | Shoe with slip preventive member An object of the present invention is to enhance durability of the non-slip member of the shoe where a lot of non-slip protuberances are fixed to the surface of a base fabric. The shoe of the present invention comprises an upper 20 that covers an instep of a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7076824 | Method of manufacturing a mask slipper A method of making a mask slipper, comprising the steps of forming a mask from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, latex and fabric; forming a composite sole member having a first layer of inner filler material; forming a composite upper member... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036246 | Shoe with slip-resistant, shape-retaining fabric outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outs... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6957869 | Road marking removal system A bucket razor body has a coupling end and a scraping end facing away from the bucket. The coupling end has an upper and lower wall with a slot between the walls. The upper wall has threaded apertures with associated bolts for releasably coupling to front end loader... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6931762 | Footwear with knit upper and method of manufacturing the footwear An article of footwear with a knit upper and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The upper is formed through a knitting process to include a plurality of sections formed of different yarns and knits to provide the sections with different physical p... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6823611 | Shoe with slip-resistant, shape-retaining fabric outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provide the outs... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6698109 | Shoe with slip-resistant, shape-retaining fabric outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6588124 | Ballet shoe sole with gusset A ballet shoe that includes a front shoe upper which defines a front portion of the shoe, a rear shoe upper which defines a rear portion of the shoe, and a gusset located at the underfoot and between the front portion of the shoe and the rear portion of t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571491 | Shoe having a fabric outsole and manufacturing process thereof A method of construction a shoe is provided wherein the shoe includes an upper, a lower attached to the upper, and an outsole attached to the lower. In one embodiment, the outsole has a ground contacting surface which includes a first section and a second... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6430844 | Shoe with slip-resistant, shape-retaining fabric outsole An outsole for a shoe, especially a house slipper, has an outer layer constituted of a fabric material, and a backing layer constituted of a shape-retaining, moldable material. The fabric layer and the backing layer are molded integrally together to provi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6339888 | Disposable shoe cover A disposable shoe cover is provided for use with a wide range of foot sizes and different types of shoes and/or boots. A disposable shoe cover can be fabricated from a wide variety of different materials to enhance the performance of the resulting shoe co... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6237174 | Cloth slipper A method of making a slipper from a rectangular blank of terry cloth, a strip of rectangular lace and an elastic strip.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5832539 | Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel Articles of clothing and the method of making the same which will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article but will prevent liquid water from external sources from reaching the wearer's foot. The articles made by this method ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5671495 | Recyclable shoe midsole cloth and method of making same A recyclable shoe midsole cloth is made from a recycled waste fabric material or a recycled rejected fabric product. The recycled material or product is processed such that the threads making up the recycled material or product are rehabilitated to become... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5655226 | Article of waterproof, breathable apparel and the method of making same Articles of clothing and the method of making the same which will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article but will prevent liquid water from external sources from reaching the wearer's foot. The articles made by this method ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5433987 | Absorbent spun-laced fabric This invention relates to a spun-laced fabric having improved water absorbency containing a blend of certain hydrophilic cellulosic and pack resistant fibers with a hydrophobic fiber material layer attached to one side of the blend. The fabric may be used... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5426804 | Method for making a shoe sole from gourd fiber A shoe sole assembly is made by drying and cutting a fiber gourd into a cylindrical configuration. The cylindrical gourd fiber is then expanded and pressed into a sheet of gourd fiber. The sheet of gourd fiber may then be cut into a number of shoe soles. ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5402540 | Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel A footwear article and the method of making the same which will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article but will prevent liquid water from external sources from reaching the wearer's foot. One form of the footwear article of... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5203792 | Shoe construction and method of making the same A sole having a top surface a bottom surface and a lip extending about the perimeter of the top surface and a shoe upper having a lower edge generally configured to conform with the configuration of the lip are provided. The upper is fit, right side in, a... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5033144 | Slipper and method of making same A method of making a slipper is disclosed. The method comprises attaching heel portions of an innersole and sock. A vamp is attached to the innersole/sock structure. A filler is inserted through an opening between the innersole and sock by clamping the fi... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5012541 | Slipper and method of making same A method of making a slipper is disclosed. The method includes the steps of attaching a vamp, sock and outsole together, leaving an opening at the toe portion. After turning the heel portions through the opening, a filler is inserted into the opening by t... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4899412 | Slipper and method of making same Toe portions of an outsole and an outsole pad are stitched together, the outsole having a longitudinally extending slit formed therethrough. A vamp is then stitched to the toe portions of the outsole with the vamp and outsole inside out from their positio... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4616428 | Protective slipper adaptable to different sizes This slipper, which may be used in particular as an overshoe and is adaptable to feet of different foot sizes, comprises a series of elastic gathers 27 along the upper edge defining an opening of the slipper and is characterized in that it comprises at le... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4317292 | Slipper sock and method of manufacture An improved slipper sock which conforms to the foot of the wearer is formed as follows: the bottom of the foot portion of a stretchable knitted sock, which is in a stretched condition on a foot form, has temporarily attached to the exposed side thereof a ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4254563 | Footwear and method of manufacture thereof Footwear comprising cloth inner sole, back and front members constructed of three separate layers of jean material quilted together and frayed at their edges. The back and front members are sewn to the inner sole about the periphery of the inner sole and ... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4194308 | Boot blank There is provided a boot blank for a wading boot or the like, and as well a boot assembled from the boot blank with a leg encircling member for the assembled boot for hip-high wading boots. The boot blank has a novel structure with upper and lower portion... | 03/25/1980 |