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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975404 | Stiffeners for use in footwear The present invention relates to a process and composition for stiffening materials for use in the manufacturing of footwear using a combination of stiffeners and adhesives. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7424782 | Electrically conductive shoe and system A shoe for enhancing human physical performance by establishing an electrical conduit between the body and the ground includes a shoe outsole formed of a conductive rubber material. A resilient conductive element is integral with the outsole and extends along a heel... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7299567 | Article of footwear with sole plate An article of footwear includes a sole assembly and an upper secured to the sole assembly. A sole plate is positioned between the upper and the sole assembly. The sole plate includes a midfoot member comprising a medial member having a base plate and at least one me... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7204043 | Article of footwear with upper support assembly An article of footwear includes a sole assembly and an upper secured to the sole assembly. A heel counter is secured to the sole assembly. The heel counter includes an inner portion and an outer portion secured to the inner portion. A portion of the upper is capture... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168184 | Shoes A shoe incorporates a flexible member which, by itself, is capable of a variety of configurations. A heel incorporates a stiffening member which mechanically interlocks with the flexible member to both shape it and provide it with sufficient rigidity to support a fo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143530 | Soccer shoe having independently supported lateral and medial sides A soccer shoe includes an upper and a cleat assembly coupled to the upper. The cleat assembly further includes a medial support bar located on the medial side and a lateral support bar located on the lateral side. A portion of the cleat assembly located near a midfo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7082702 | Article of footwear An article of footwear that includes a bottom assembly, the bottom assembling including at least a wear sole and an element for reinforcing the bottom assembly, and an upper including a reinforcement element coupled to the reinforcement element of the bottom assembl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074292 | Processes for manufacturing blade member of developer quantity control blade A blade member manufacturing process using no mold and a developer quantity control blade manufacturing process using this blade member are disclosed in which a material for the blade member is extruded onto a charge control face face-transferring sheet in a uniform... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056558 | Fabric shoe outsole manufacturing methods by electrostatic flocking A shoe having a fabric outsole and method for manufacturing are disclosed. In described embodiments, a shoe outsole with a bottom surface wherein an adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the bottom surface of the shoe outsole and a plurality of fibers are emb... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049478 | Tri-lobe planar heel wound dressing A planar wound dressing for the heel of the foot, having an adhesive layer with a backing layer, and three slits which can be reversibly closed and joined to form a non-planar wound dressing that conforms to and adheres to the heel of the foot. The wound dressing is... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7016633 | Developing assembly featuring a developer-carrying member having specified ranges of deformation and hardness and a developer quality control blade having a rough contact surface In a developing assembly comprising a developer-carrying member and a developer quantity control blade kept in pressure contact with the developer-carrying member, the developer-carrying member has a deformation percentage D of 0.5% or less in the direction of press... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6962010 | Dress shoe with improved heel counter A comfortable heel counter for a dress shoe is provided. The dress shoe includes an upper that has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion to define a heel counter pocket. A heel counter insert is disposed between t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6662473 | Shoe with ergonomic insole unit A shoe includes an ergonomic insole unit, and an upper with a bottom margin connected directly to a periphery of the insole unit. The insole unit has a heel part which includes a planar bottom face, a rear upward flange extending upward from the heel part... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662474 | Buttress for shoes Buttress for shoes able to be inserted in the heel area of a shoe comprising a locking portion and a yielding portion, less rigid than said locking portion. The locking portion has an upper profile provided, at least in correspondence with an area of firs... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6584705 | Shoe having simplified construction A shoe having a simplified construction includes an upper layer having a top edge and a bottom edge for enclosing a foot. An inner lining layer is joined to the top edge of the upper layer for providing comfort. A counter component is positioned between t... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6391380 | Stiffener material with self adhesive properties A process of making a fabric based stiffener material having thermal adhesive properties on its top and bottom surfaces which is based on (a) contacting a non-woven fabric with a latex forming resin and a finely divided powder adhesive polymer to form a l... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6367171 | Shoe A shoe adapted to be used as a mule. The shoe has an upper that includes a quarter and a heel piece. These two parts of the shoe are connected by a band that extends to the sole, the band having a greater flexibility than the heel piece and the quarter. T... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6279251 | Self-adjusting shoe A shoe that includes an expansible inner lining that snugly conforms to the wearer's foot and that permits the wearer's foot to grow at least one shoe size, and preferably approximately two shoe sizes. The shoe may optionally include a midsole disposed be... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5836094 | Bicycle shoe including unit body A cycling shoe having the characteristics of stiffness, low weight, foot stability and walking comfort has as its primary element a unit body of monocoque construction in the form of a contoured sheet, for example of fiber and resin composite, that replac... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5761835 | Snowboard boot A counter mounting within a snowboard boot having a sole and an upper having a rear side, an inner side and an outer side attached to the sole. The counter includes a lower counter portion for fixing to the boot in close proximity to the sole and an upper... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5614049 | Use of aqueous dispersions of two-phase emulsion graft copolymers as binders for stiffening materials in the textile and leather industry Process for the stiffening of textile or leather materials, includes (a) applying an aqueous polymer dispersion to a textile structure on the basis of a woven or nonwoven fabric, or a leather material; (b) drying the textile structure or leather material;... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5448840 | Shoe containing electrically conductive integral elements A shoe for enhancing human physical performance by establishing an electrical conduit between the body and the ground is described. The shoe outsole is formed of a conductive rubber material. A resilient conductive element is integral with the outsole and... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5218773 | Torsionally stabilized athletic shoe An athletic shoe with a torsional stabilizer incorporated therein comprises a substantially flat horizontal base member extending rearward across the width of the shoe, parallel to the sole of the shoe, from a transverse line located adjacent to and behin... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5189814 | Reinforced rubber footwear product The present invention provides a rubber footwear product having superior heel support as compared with conventional rubber footwear products, and a method of manufacturing such a product. More particularly, the invention provides a rubber footwear product... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5127170 | Collapsible athletic shoe A new athletic shoe is disclosed suitable for packing in small suitbags or luggage for travel. A moveable or a detachable heel portion of the upper of the shoe allows the remainder of the upper to be collapsed to form a thinner shoe. Further, flexible sol... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5106445 | Method of manufacturing a shoe A light, comfortable, lined shoe made of soft synthetic resin that employs another more durable hot-melt bond synthetic resin in the critical heel and foot entry opening regions to prevent shape distortion over the long term is provided. An extremely simp... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5090140 | Footwear with integrated counterpocket shoe horn A shoe having an integral pull-on shoe horn comprising a counterpocket extending beneath and bonded at the heel portion of the insole, extending up the rear and both sides of the heel to receive the heel of a foot, and extending up beyond the peripheral r... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5084332 | Nonwoven fabric for shoe counters A nonwoven fabric and a process for making a nonwoven fabric consisting essentially of: (a) forming a carded web of staple fibers selected from the group consisting of polypropylene fibers, cellulose acetate fibers, nylon fibers, acrylic fibers, and combi... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4941273 | Shoe with an artificial tendon system A shoe has an artificial tendon system, including an elastic band extending through a passageway in the midsole of the shoe. One end of the elastic band is attached to the midsole within the passageway near the forefoot area and the other end is attached ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4858339 | Composite rubber sheet material and sports shoe employing the same A composite rubber sheet material and a sport shoe including a composite rubber sheet material includes a sponge rubber sheet and a mesh cloth having a percentage of voids in the range of 15 to 75%. The mesh cloth is inset in one side surface of the spong... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854055 | Sports shoe A sports shoe, provided with a heel counter comprising a heel side wall part having a curved shape, a folded wall part integrally formed along the edge of the heel side wall part as projected inside the curve, and a stationary plate part integrally formed... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852275 | Shoe having a rigid back part A shoe having a uniquely shaped platform along the rear peripheral edge of the insole, which is constructed of a rigid backpart material. By combining it with a construction of a specially molded outflange counter and using a sturdy stitched lasting const... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4821430 | Heel counter for athletic shoe and footwear incorporating same Footwear having a heel counter comprised of a stiff resilient material, especially an athletic shoe for medium and long distance running, is improved so that a better pressure distribution is assured on the outersole, and also on a possibly existing middl... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4814037 | Method of making shoes using a particular shoe stiffener The invention presents to the art a novel, improved shoe stiffener which comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film. The shoe stiffener comprises co-extruded layers of plastics film, a first of the layers comprising an ionomeric material and providing ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4783909 | Reversible heel counter for shoes A shoe is provided with a reversible heel counter so the shoe can be selectively used as either a slipper or a regular shoe. An inclined slit is placed in each of the quarters, running from the upper edge toward the lower corner of the quarters adjacent t... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4766679 | Midsole for athletic shoes A midsole for athletic shoes, especially for medium and long distance track events, of soft elastic material, which in the heel area has, on its underside, a recess into which is inserted a stabilizing element of a material that is harder than that of the... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4706316 | Method for producing footwear A method for the production of footwear is disclosed which comprises providing and attaching a midsole member with integrated toe and heel counters. The process provides for efficient use of labor and machinery by reducing the number of steps required in ... | 11/17/1987 |
