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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7788823 | Full suspension footwear A method and apparatus for enhancing the ability of a human to run and jump with comfort comparable to running barefoot on a trampoline and with control comparable to that of the unaided human form, yet with freedom from ankle-turning roll moments associated with su... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7322914 | Range of motion exercise devices Exercise devices which enable exercise through a substantially complete range of motion of a body part. The devices include a body contact member located adjacent a frame portion. A plurality of tension members extend between the frame portion and the body contact m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318793 | Push up/pull up exercise apparatus and methods for use Exercise devices that have a novel mechanical that allow the force required to do push-ups, pull-ups or dips to be varied to aid with athletic training. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300387 | Treadle assembly of an exercise equipment A treadle assembly of an exercise equipment including a mounting seat, a treadle, a bearing bracket. The mounting seat includes a supporting groove in the middle thereof and two indentations in the middle of both sides thereof. The treadle includes a rigid cylinder ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290354 | Shoe suspension system A shoe suspension system for use with a shoe or boot having an upper and lower sole. The system includes a first tandem hinge pivotally engaged between the upper toe sole and the lower toe sole which opens and closes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shoe a p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7228648 | Heel cushion structure for a sneaker The present invention relates to a heel cushion structure for a sneaker capable of adjusting the characteristic of the sneaker flexibly. The main body of the heel cushion structure is provided with plural separable elastic elements, so that the wearer is able to sel... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152343 | Footwear system A footwear system has a sole unit with a number of cavities formed between a midsole and an outsole. The cavities are complementary to one another to form groundward oriented air bulges in the outsole that are connected by a passage formed in the midsole. The passag... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100309 | Track shoe with heel plate and support columns An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes an outsole secured to the upper and a plurality of gripping elements extending outwardly from the outsole. A heel plate extends downwardly and rearwardly ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7062865 | Orthotic An orthotic device comprising a generally foot shaped body including depressable relief segments that underlie the metatarsal-phalangeal aspect of the foot and, optionally, the heel of the foot. The relief segments are provided by relieved areas cut or otherwise pro... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6996922 | Jump shoes The present invention relates to jump shoes, at which a coil spring 40 is installed, wherein a flexible blocking member 50 is installed to fully enclose around the middle layer 20 and the bottom layer 30, a connecting band 60 is fi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6952990 | Land mine overpass tread design A land mine pressure fuse avoidance system has a base. A tread on the base contacts the ground around a land mine and independently distributes pressures around the ground. The tread has plural independent closed cell foam rubber elements. Each element is separated ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6944972 | Energy return sole for footwear An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6860034 | Energy return sole for footwear An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance f... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6775927 | Removable heel cushion A removable heel cushion is described. The cushion is comprised of a heel pocket and a resilient shock absorber configured for placement within the heel pocket. The assembled removable heel cushion is easily connected to a shoe by placing the heel pocket over the he... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6751892 | Minefield shoe and method for manufacture thereof A minefield shoe for reducing the danger of accidental detonation of a land mine by a wearer of the shoe, the shoe including: (a) a cushion including a plurality of inflatable compartments, the cushion having, when inflated, at least one flexible, substantially flat... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6523280 | Bouncing device A lightweight bouncing sandal for youths, comprising a tough thin bottom layer, which is durable enough to withstand repeated scuffing and impacting with the ground and has an exposed textured surface to provide traction and reduced slipping when wet, a m... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6463680 | Shoe device A shoe device for offsetting the affects of nerve injuries. The shoe device includes a sole having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a back end. A peripheral edge extends between the upper and lower surfaces. The sole has a toe portion, b... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6436012 | Sporting and exercising device having a spring portion with stringed/clipped shock absorbers The present invention relates to a sporting and exercising device comprising an upper foot-receiving portion and a lower spring portion. The spring portion comprises an upper spring layer arched upwardly, a lower spring layer arched downwardly, an interme... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6405455 | Shock-absorbing running shoe A shock-absorbing running shoe has a sole attached to an upper, with a carriage in the upper adapted to receive the rear portion of a runner's foot. The sole has a collapsible area below the carriage. A first strut is attached to the medial side of the so... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6397496 | Article of footwear An article of footwear having a support structure in the form of a boot (10) a primary lever (22) being pivotally mounted adjacent the heel of the boot (10), the primary lever (22) extending downwardly below the sole formation (17) of the boot (10) and be... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6318001 | Springy sports shoe A springy sports shoe includes a boot which is fastened in the sole to a springy body and an elastic body by a fastening body. The fastening body is formed of an upper body which is fastened to the sole the boot, and of a lower body which is fastened to t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6314661 | Sandal device A sandal device has an outsole, an air cushion, and an insole. The air cushion has two periphery flanges, a periphery spacing, a plurality of hollow protrusions, and a plurality of hollow sockets. An elastic woven fabric and a shock-absorbing band are ins... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6131309 | Shock-absorbing running shoe A shock-absorbing running shoe has a sole attached to an upper, with a carriage in the upper adapted to receive the rear portion of a runner's foot. The sole has a collapsible area below the carriage. A first strut is attached to the instep side of the so... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6029374 | Shoe and foot prosthesis with bending beam spring structures A midsole system for a running shoe or foot prosthesis have a sole spring, a heel spring and/or a forefoot spring stores energy of foot impact and releases it during the running cycle. A preferred embodiment provides bending beam sole systems for shoes or... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6009636 | Shoe construction providing spring action A shoe for running, cross training and the like includes a base member including a raised front portion and a rearwardly extending rear portion. A U-shaped spring is disposed beneath the raised portion. The spring has transversely extending ends engaging ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5845419 | Spring overshoe A spring shoe that includes a foot engaging portion, an upper platform, an intermediate platform, a first specifically configured spring, a lower platform, and a second specifically configured spring. The foot engaging portion engages the foot of the user... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5826350 | Shoe construction providing spring action A shoe for running, cross training and the like includes a base member including a raised front portion and a rearwardly extending sole portion. A U-shaped spring is disposed beneath the raised portion. The spring has tranvsersely extending ends engaging ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5752329 | Walking and hopping shoe with a massaging sole surface An improved walking and hopping shoe comprises a shoe body having at least a detachable soft stimulating piece of a stimulating and deodorizing double insole on an inside bottom of the shoe body, a pair of the same or different coil springs, and a double ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5701685 | Triple-action, adjustable, rebound device A lightweight sole construction to be secured beneath a shoe for comfortable stride amplification by absorbing and releasing a user's impact energy. The invention accomplishes this by providing three primary elements which emulate, in sequence, the three ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701686 | Shoe and foot prosthesis with bending beam spring structures Bending beam sole systems for shoes or foot prostheses comprising a bending beam heel spring, a bending beam forefoot spring, a two coupled spring sole system, and a three coupled spring sole system. The sole systems of this invention maximize stability, ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5675915 | Impact absorbing soles for parachutists An impact absorbing device for parachutists is disclosed. A conventional rshoe may be modified by riveting or otherwise fastening hook and loop material to the bottom of the overshoe. An impact absorbing sole having a top surface including hook and loop ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5621984 | Amusement footwear having a resilient sole An amusement footwear comprises an insole, an outsole, and a resilient portion disposed between the insole and the outsole for providing the footwear with a bouncing effect. The resilient portion comprises a plurality of coil springs which are held secure... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5617651 | Forefoot relieving shoe, more particularly for postoperative treatment For ensuring longer wear or utilization times without damage to the walking block, the sole portion (11) of the forefoot relieving shoe, more particularly for the postoperative treatment, with a different sole portion elasticity and with a sole portion (1... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5561920 | Shoe construction having an energy return system A shoe construction having an energy return system together with features providing cushioning and stability. The energy return system includes a rigid frame having a torsional rigidity bar in the midfoot area integrally connecting annular walls in the fo... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5517769 | Spring-loaded snap-type shoe A spring-loaded snap-type shoe including a compressible flexible sole having a bottom wall, a top wall, and a peripheral side wall extended therebetween to define a hollow interior, the sole additionally having a toe section, a heel section, and an interm... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5502901 | Shock reducing footwear and method of manufacture An article of footwear has an outsole with a cavity in the heel region in which a cushioning insert is installed to cushion impacts and provide added lift to the wearer. The heel region of the outsole projects outwardly beyond the periphery of the heel re... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5461800 | Midsole for shoe An integrally molded midsole for an athletic shoe having tubular suspension members is disclosed. The tubular suspension members behave as springs and have spring constants which may be designed for a particular application by choice of the tube length, t... | 10/31/1995 |
