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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161665 | Impact absorbing material An impact absorbing material for a footwear article includes a first sheet having a plurality of projections for dispersing the force of an impact and a second sheet, having a lower durometer than the first sheet, that is bonded to the first sheet for absorbing the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7913424 | Footwear A shoe structure having an exterior upper, an interior upper, an insole and an outsole. The interior upper has an upper opening with a peripheral edge at the upper end of the interior upper and a lower opening with a peripheral edge at the lower sole-side end of the... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7543398 | Waterproof and breathable insole A waterproof and breathable insole includes a shoe lining with two bottom side edges respectively curved inwards, an insole, which is peripherally stitched to the border area of the shoe lining and has two projections longitudinally arranged at two sides respectivel... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7434336 | Footwear incorporating a self-locking sock Footwear, incorporating a self-locking sock for stopping the slippage of a user's foot inside the shoe while walking or running. The footwear with a self-locking sock comprises: a footwear with two male portions of hook and loop fasteners with one attached to the in... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7410684 | Insulating liner for an article of clothing An insulating liner for an article of clothing includes a first layer, a second layer attached to the first layer, and an insulating layer sealed between the first and second layers, wherein the insulating layer is composed of an aerogel material. The first and seco... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392601 | Chimney structures for apparel The present invention employs chimneys and chimneys structures to move or vent heat and moisture away from the foot and out of the microclimate of the shoe. The chimneys define pathways that utilize convection and other principles to cool and dry the foot. The chimn... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386947 | Snowboard boot with liner harness A boot, such as a snowboard boot, having an outer shell including a flexible upper and a harness assembly disposed in the outer shell. The harness assembly wraps about a user's ankle, includes a plurality of cord keepers. A cord—for example, a lace or a stainless ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7331127 | Reduced skin abrasion shoe The present invention relates to a reduced abrasion shoe. The reduced abrasion shoe comprises strategically removing seams from the interior cavity of the shoe. In particular, the tongue traversing the throat is attached to the exterior surface of the upper about th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323243 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316985 | Breathable and waterproof lining structure for footwear and garment A waterproof and breathable lining structure includes a sheet-like waterproof and breathable foaming cushion layer made of a composition of a predetermined amount of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and a predetermined amount of foaming agent such as azodicarbonamide... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293371 | Woven shoe with integral lace loops An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the shoe and forms opposing pairs of lace holding elements such as lace loop... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284344 | Modular shoe A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other locati... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7219444 | Boot liner with ankle and heel volume control An article of footwear, such as a snowboard boot liner, made of deformable material has a rear tensioning system for reducing the volume of the footwear in the heel region. The footwear has a front tensioning system, such as a front lace, for closing an opening in t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213351 | Waterproofed and breathable sole for shoes and manufacturing method thereof A waterproofed and breathable sole (10) for shoes, characterized in that it comprises a tread (11) made of leather or similar breathable and water-permeable material, which is coverad at least partially in an upward region by a membrane (12) mad... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168188 | Article footwear with removable heel pad An article of footwear includes a sole assembly, an upper secured to the sole assembly, a heel counter secured to the upper, and a heel pad removably attached to an inner surface of the heel counter. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159340 | Boot for sporting activities A boot having a sole and an upper, the boot extending longitudinally between a heel and a tip, the upper having an outer envelope and an inner envelope, the boot having a mechanism for tightening the inner envelope, the mechanism for tightening the inner envelope ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152865 | Heel adjustable skate A skate includes a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147911 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140128 | Work boot with anatomical tongue A work boot has an anatomical tongue that is asymmetrical about a longitudinal line of the tongue extending vertically upward from a mind-point of a bottom of said tongue. The tongue contains memory foam and shapes itself to a particular user. The memory foam causes... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140129 | Article of footwear with perforated covering and removable components An article of footwear includes a flexible cover shaped to envelope at least a portion of a wearer's foot. The cover has a sole region with inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface positioned to face the sole of the wearer's foot and the outer surface positioned ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127833 | Shoe upper and footwear constructed therewith and process for its production A shoe upper, having an upper outer material (13) with a lower outer material end region (19) located in a lower upper end region, an upper lining material, which is arranged on the inner side of the upper outer material (13), incorporates a wat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125816 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120950 | Hybrid mattress A mattress device has an foam body formed of a closed cell foam material which has a torso support area defining a recess having a recess bottom. An inflatable mat is disposed in the recess and insulated from a ground surface by the recess bottom. The inflatable mat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086181 | Article of footwear An article of footwear of the type that includes upper, an outer sole, and the following elements, listed from the inside toward the outside of the article of footwear: a comfort liner; a frame for holding the foot and for transmitting forces, made of a substantiall... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082701 | Footwear variable tension lacing systems Variable tension footwear lacing systems and methods permit and facilitate adjustment of selected zones by a user. In an embodiment, stop devices are used with a footwear lacing system to prevent opposing closure edges of a footwear article from advancing towards ea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055267 | Waterproof footwear construction A footwear construction that includes an improved footwear upper liner is provided. The liquid impermeable footwear upper liner is constructed of air permeable, waterproof and moisture vapor transmissive materials as well as air impermeable, waterproof and moisture ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051459 | Insulated lightweight pack boot A lightweight cold and wet weather pack boot comprising an outer boot including an upper boot with an exterior material layer constructed of waterproofing coated polyester, an interior layer of oxford nylon with insulation batting between the exterior and interior l... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017284 | Waterproof shoe structure with folded interior upper A waterproof shoe structure having an exterior upper (1), an interior upper including a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional layer (2a) arranged adjacent to the exterior upper (1) and a lining (2) facing the shoe interior, ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013580 | Waterproof footwear and process for its manufacture An article of waterproof footwear is provided which contains a sole (1) joined to an insole (2) and to a welt (3) which encloses the lower edge of an upper (4), the inner surface of which is lined by a preferably semi-permeable membrane (... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010872 | Modular shoe A modular shoe separates into components. The components may be interchangeable to provide versatility without requiring a large number of single use shoes. Each shoe component may also be collapsible to provide for convenient packing in a travel bag or other locati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6981341 | Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer composite capable of wicking moisture away from an individual's body and capable of regulating temperature The moisture transfer system includes a waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner having an inner fabric layer selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam materia... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978559 | Lining of footwear having functions of ventilation and waterproof A lining has a vamp member, a sole member and an inner sole. The vamp member is stitched to the body portion of the sole member directly. The vamp member further has a periphery portion bent inwards under and attached on a bottom side of the sole member at where a p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954996 | Sports boot A sports boot including a sole, an upper, at least one flap fixed to the sole or to the upper, the flap covering at least partially a portion of the upper, and at least two keepers and a lace for reversibly tightening the upper, by a relative bringing together or sp... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948264 | Non-clogging sole for article of footwear The present invention teaches an article of footwear having a non-clogging for use on natural grass and also artificial turf surfaces. A preferred sole can include protrusions comprising a hydrophobic material having a wettability index equal to or greater than 90 d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935053 | Waterproof footwear and methods for making the same Waterproof footwear and methods for making the same. The footwear includes a laminate liner material including at least a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional layer. The method includes two lasting steps to produce waterproof footwear that is durable and aes... | 08/30/2005 |
