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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814598 | 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... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7774884 | Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure. The upper includes a matrix structure that defines a plurality of apertures. The apertures may have an elongate configuration to impart differences in the extensibility of the upper in ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7712173 | Method of manufacturing an ice skate A method of manufacturing an ice skate for enclosing a human foot when in use, the foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial malleolus and a lateral malleolus, a plantar surface, medial and lateral sides and toes. The method comprises (a) providing a sheet of therm... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7636974 | Article of apparel incorporating a stratified material An article of apparel having a substrate layer and an incised layer is disclosed. The substrate layer is at least partially formed from a material having a first degree of stretchability. The incised layer is secured to the substrate layer and at least partially for... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7356946 | Liquidproof seam for protective footwear Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350321 | Shoe upper and methods of manufacture The present invention relates to a shoe and the manufacture thereof that includes an inner shoe with an upper side and a lower side and a stitch-free shell. The stitch-free shell encompasses the upper side of the inner shoe. The shell may be produced in two or more ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7127782 | Clasp for ornamental objects A clasp apparatus to releaseably hold an ornamental object. That ornamental object may have a spherical shape or an irregular shape. A method to releaseably hold an ornamental object. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7065820 | Article and method for laser-etching stratified materials A method for utilizing a laser to etch a stratified material is disclosed. The method includes providing a stratified material having at least two layers that are secured together, the layers including a first layer and a second layer. An incision is then formed in ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043788 | Waterproof footwear liner and method of making the same A footwear liner includes two sides connected at a front seam and a back seam by stitching, an inner bottom piece connected to the two sides along a bottom seam by stitching, and an outer bottom piece adhered to the inner bottom piece. Each side includes an outer la... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039977 | Contoured skate boot Embodiments of the present invention contemplated herein describe a contoured skate boot having contour seams formed therein for introducing preferential biases in the boot material. By strategically creating notches in the boot upper material and subsequently rejoi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010823 | Removable liner and inflatable bladder for snowboard boots and method of manufacture An inflatable liner for a boot, such as a snowboard boot. An oily chalk like substance consisting of 90% sweet starch, 9% lubricant, and 1% stearate is included between two sheets of plastic that make up bladder of the liner. The bladder is attached to the EVA of th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6986183 | Article of footwear and method of manufacturing same A shoe and a method of coating a shoe. The method includes assembling the upper on the sole; applying at least one layer of flexible or semi-rigid polymer in liquid state in predetermined areas of the upper; and allowing the polymer to dry. The polymer is applied wi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6910288 | Footwear incorporating a textile with fusible filaments and fibers The invention is an upper for an article of footwear that includes a textile having fusible filaments or fibers. The textile is incorporated into the upper and specific areas of the upper are heated such that the fusible filaments or fibers fuse with other filaments... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6670029 | Composite footwear upper and method of manufacturing a composite footwear upper A method of manufacturing a multi-layer, composite footwear upper having a three-dimensional geometry includes the steps of forming a substantially planar composite sheet from two or more layers, heating the composite sheet, and compression molding the co... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6558784 | Composite footwear upper and method of manufacturing a composite footwear upper A method of manufacturing a multi-layer, composite footwear upper having a three-dimensional geometry includes the steps of forming a substantially planar composite sheet from two or more layers, heating the composite sheet, and compression molding the co... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6446360 | Waterproof footwear liner and method of making the same A footwear liner includes two sides connected at a front seam and a back seam by stitching, an inner bottom piece connected to the two sides along a bottom seam by stitching, and an outer bottom piece adhered to the inner bottom piece. Each side includes ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6260290 | Quarter for skate boot A one-piece quarter for a lasted skate boot. The quarter comprises a quarter medial portion and a quarter lateral portion. The quarter medial and quarter lateral portions each comprise, respectively, foxing medial and lateral portions. A tendon guard is d... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6189172 | Removable liner and inflatable bladder for snowboard boots and method of manufacture A removable snowboard boot liner made from Ethyl Vinyl Acetate with an air bladder attached therein and a method of mass producing such liners. An oily chalk like substance consisting of 90% sweet starch, 9% lubricant and 1% stearate is included between t... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6101655 | Device for preventing slippage of heel of woman's shoe, molded heel cup and method of forming device and molded heel cup A foot gripping device is provided which utilizes a combination of a heel cup outsole formed of a semi-rigid material that stabilizes an orthotic or orthotic insert within a shoe in order to receive the heel of the wearer during a normal gate of the indiv... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5893186 | Method for construction of footwear A method for construction of footwear includes providing an upper defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot, the upper having a peripheral lasting edge; sewing an inner liner to an inner surface of the upper; sewing a front bottom lining to a periph... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5647150 | Method for manufacturing footwear by injection-molding, and footwear obtained with said method A method of manufacturing footwear, including the steps of positioning a sock portion over a mold element in which the sock portion comprises a fabric layer and a thermoplastic film layer connected to the fabric layer, such that the thermoplastic film lay... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5604997 | Shoe upper and method of making same The invention is directed to a shoe upper formed from a blank of material. The upper has a toe portion, a pair of side portions, a heel portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the upper is formed from the blank by folding the blank about a fo... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5351352 | Method of forming a seamless shoe A shoe having a seamless exterior upper in contact with a seamless interior liner each fashioned from a single piece of material affixed to a sole and having a heel attached to the sole, the shoe being fashioned that, if an oxford type shoe is desired, th... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5345638 | Process for producing a shoe-shaped part from a web of material and resulting shoe-shaped part For the production of a shoe upper by cutting out of the shoe upper in the form of a layout from a web of material, shaping of the shoe upper with connection of material parts of the layout with formation of seams, a process is used by which such shoe upp... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5185944 | Shoe having an upper formed with an inward projection in a foot arch region A shoe for e.g. sporting activities is disclosed. The shoe has a peripheral portion including a pair of sections divided in a longitudinal direction of the shoe along a foot-arch portion thereof. The sections are configurated so that the sections are over... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4930175 | Water-proof snow boot The present disclosure relates to a water proof snow boot and the method of manufacturing the same. A water-proof plastic intermediate member is disposed between the outer leather covering and the inner lining of the boot to prevent water or moisture from... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4899411 | Process for applying a flocked coating to a cloth surface such as a tennis shoe A process for applying a flocking fiber to a cloth surface of a shoe includes the step of spraying a clean dry cloth shoe with an adhesive, which adheres to the cloth substrate without excess penetration, which remains pliable, and is not water soluble wh... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4703532 | Process for stretching the vamp of moccasins and a device with which to implement the process The process is defined by a cyclic succession of identical phases, through each of which the part of the skin subjected to stretching is gradually wound from one extremity to the other, and vice versa, by means of a continuous or discrete surface that exe... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4621586 | Workpiece holding device A workpiece holding device for use with automatic sewing machines includes registration and holding elements that securely hold a number of pieces of work relative to each other while allowing the same to be automatically sewn together. One of the holding... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4550490 | Monolithic integrated circuit A method of producing an integrated insulated-gate field-effect transistor with an increased breakdown voltage provides in that at least one of the two zones, i.e. the source zone and/or the drain zone is surrounded by a relatively high-ohmic partial zone... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4528710 | Method of manufacturing a reinforced article A method of sequentially manufacturing a plurality of reinforced substrates such as shoe uppers, by applying a powder through a stencil by automatic means in a rotary machine, where the powder is first applied in a three-dimensional configuration to an an... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4451949 | Safety shoe and method for making same A safety shoe having a closed bottom lining is assembled by a method in which a slip last is inserted into a closed bottom lining and a net-fit upper portion is attached to the lining. The forepart of the upper portion is lasted to the lining after a stee... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4417458 | Pattern matrix for skiving shoe parts In a patterned matrix for use in conjunction with the skiving of shoe parts upon a splitter machine, the pattern matrix being applied contiguous with the intended shoe part for application to the machine, the pattern matrix including along its edge a reli... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4321721 | Manufacture of footwear A method of manufacturing a shoe comprises the step of dry or moist heat setting a lasted shoe upper, with or without a protective coating as necessary, by total or partial immersion in a bath of heated liquid or fluidized solid material. The lasted shoe ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4319413 | Seam construction, particularly for heel portions of shoes and method of effecting the same A seam interconnection to relatively thick material parts such as leather parts of shoes comprises parts which have edges which are aligned and have one surface such as the interiors or skin side surface of the leather which is formed with a groove extend... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4266312 | Apparatus for use in laminating a workpiece Equipment for laminating for a shoe upper and a lining through the use of an interposed adhesive layer including a form having portions of different radius of curvatures and two operating side surfaces including a heater and two pressers which sequentiall... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4067124 | Prevention of color migration in shoes Shoes having dyed fabric uppers with elastomeric trimming bonded thereto are provided with an anti-color-migration coating on the portion of the fabric underlying the elastomeric trimming. The coating comprises a chlorinated rubber and a bleaching agent, ... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3988993 | Pallet for registering and securing a workpiece This invention involves a pallet for use in automatic stitching machines which insures proper registration of a workpiece with respect to the stitching instruments and maintenance of such registration during machine operation. Basically, the pallet is con... | 11/02/1976 |
