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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051584 | Shoe heel assembly and method A shoe outsole has a heel post extending outwardly therefrom. An outer heel cover has a hole for receiving the heel post in an assembled position. The heel post thus acts as a convenient positioning guide for the heel cover. A plurality of fluid-filled heel cushioni... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7971372 | Sole structure having support elements and plate An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7841105 | Article of footwear having midsole with support pillars and method of manufacturing same An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole assembly, and a support assembly positioned in the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars. Each pillar includes an outer layer and an inner layer of cushioning material contained with the outer layer. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7451556 | Shoe sole and cushion for a shoe sole The present invention relates to a cushion (20) for use in a shoe sole. The cushion (20) includes a medial chamber (26) for cushioning a medial portion of a wearer's foot, an internal chamber (40) disposed within the medial chamber (26... | 11/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7434339 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426792 | Footwear sole component with an insert A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material is disclosed. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole or as a single chamber by ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401369 | Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395616 | Article of footwear with a pivoting sole element An article of footwear is disclosed that has a sole structure with a sole element and a coupling. The sole element is spaced from a remainder of the footwear to define a space between a portion of the sole element and the remainder of the footwear. The coupling exte... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386946 | Flexible fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear A fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sealed outer barrier and a tensile member. The barrier is substantially impermeable to a fluid contained by the bladder, and the tensile member is located within the barrier and bonded to... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380351 | Helium injected footwear with adjustable shoe size upper and adjustable firmness sole An improved sole and upper for use with all types of footwear which provides adjustable shoe sizing, adjustable sole firmness for differing activities, allows the wearer to view and touch the technology contained in the footwear, while aiding in the facilitation of ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7331124 | Plate support for athletic shoe A plate support for supporting a wearer's foot. The heel support includes a flexible central plate joined at its periphery to one or more tubular portions. The heel support provides cushioning without the need for an air-tight enclosure in the rear sole of a shoe. | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322129 | Footwear sole comprising a shock-absorbing device The invention relates to a sole for a footwear item. The invention essentially comprises a sock lining (1), an insole (2) and an outsole (3) as well as a shock-absorbing device (4). The inventive sole is characterised in that the aforemen... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278226 | Footwear with enhanced impact protection Footwear providing enhanced protection against extreme landing impacts includes a sole having an elastomeric mid-sole with elastomeric pads combined in a heel recess thereof such that the pads act in series with each other and in parallel with the mid-sole during co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254907 | Midsole including cushioning structure A midsole includes a thick plate-shaped or column-shaped cushioning portion. A plurality of grooves is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cushioning portion. The respective grooves are helically formed around a substantially vertical line. The respective g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254906 | Foot cushioning construct and system for use in an article of footwear The present invention provides an unique improvement in foot cushioning constructs and shock absorbing systems for a constructed article of footwear to be worn by a person. The invention employs a deformable and re-formable elastic stretchsole joined as a planar she... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244483 | Bladder with inverted edge seam and method of making the bladder The invention is a bladder formed of multiple layers of barrier film to provide multiple pressurized layers of cushioning fluid or gas when the bladder is filled. The sidewalls of the bladder can be constructed with an inverted seam construction to eliminate finishi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243443 | Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole, or a single chamber formed by a sealin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7181867 | 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... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171765 | Airflow adjusting device of air cushion shoe An airflow adjusting device is used in an air cushion shoe and includes an air cushion body having a buffer portion, an air inlet connected to the buffer portion and an air outlet connected to the buffer portion. When the buffer portion is impacted, the buffer porti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165773 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165774 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152339 | Cushion cell for shoes A cushion cell for shoes includes a casing with an hour-glass-shaped compressible member received therein which is composed of a spiral wire extending in a vertical direction. The compressible member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the spiral wire of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153560 | Damping element for a shoe A damping element for a shoe, especially for a sports shoe, having at least one first element which extends essentially in a load direction over a pre-determined height in the unloaded state of the damping element, and is embodied as a hollow body defining a receivi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131218 | Fluid-filled bladder incorporating a foam tensile member A fluid-filled bladder is disclosed that may be incorporated into footwear or other products. The bladder includes a sealed outer barrier, a foam tensile member, and a fluid. The tensile member is located within the barrier and bonded to opposite sides of the barrie... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100310 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080467 | 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 ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076891 | Flexible fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear A fluid-filled bladder for an article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sealed outer barrier and a tensile member. The barrier is substantially impermeable to a fluid contained by the bladder, and the tensile member is located within the barrier and bonded to... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073276 | Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole, or a single chamber formed by a sealin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055264 | Ventilating footwear and method of ventilating footwear Ventilating footwear provides air circulation under and around the foot. Apertures in the heel and/or sole and/or midsole communicate with an air compartment in the heel and/or sole and/or midsole, and as the wearer strides, the heel and/or sole and/or midsole are c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051456 | Article of footwear incorporating an inflatable chamber An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a fluid system having a pump chamber and an inflatable pressure chamber. The pressure chamber is configured to extend at least partially around the pump chamber to limit the pressure of a fluid within the pressure ch... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043857 | Athletic shoe having cushioning A shoe including a plate capable of being deflected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major longitudinal axis of the shoe, an arch bridge integral with the plate, and a substantially air-tight enclosure having an interior chamber with a variable hori... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040041 | Athletic shoe with plate A shoe including a plate and at least one inflated cushion. In one embodiment, the inflated cushion is spaced apart from the plate during the entire walking gait cycle of the wearer, during the entire running gait cycle of the wearer, when the shoe is in an unloaded... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020988 | Footwear with enhanced impact protection Footwear providing enhanced protection against extreme landing impacts includes a sole having an elastomeric mid-sole with elastomeric pads combined in a heel recess thereof such that the pads act in series with each other and in parallel with the mid-sole during co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003803 | Shin-guard, helmet, and articles of protective equipment including light cure material The present invention teaches articles of apparel and protective equipment including light-cure materials having a permanent memory capability. Accordingly, the present invention can be used to make shin guards, knee pads, thigh pads, hip pads, rib guards, shoulder ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000335 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983554 | Composition for clear gas barrier laminates Scrap material having both a thermoplastic polyurethane and a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol is recycled by blending the scrap material into a thermoplastic polyurethane composition and preparing a barrier membrane from the blended material. The virgin ther... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979003 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966129 | Cushioning for athletic shoe A shoe including a plate capable of being deflected in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major longitudinal axis of the shoe, an arch bridge integral with the plate and a substantially air-tight enclosure having at least two portions that converge towar... | 11/22/2005 |
