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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186080 | Bomb toe cap and method of forming the same An article is provided and includes a first ballistic particle impenetrable material, which is formable into a pack and a second material, which is formable into an enclosure for the pack, the enclosure having an interior facing surface in abutment with a substantia... | 05/29/2012 |
| RE43214 | Metatarsal protector Footwear for protecting a wearer's foot includes an upper an upper that defines an opening for receiving a wearer's foot and an outsole attached to the upper, the upper further including a vamp having a proximal and a distal region, an elastic instep guard positione... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109013 | Protective cover device for a skate boot A protective cover device for a skate boot comprises a panel member including a central portion spanning part of the skate tongue and two side portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the central portion to span towards respective inner and outer sides of th... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7992325 | Flexibly rigid personal protective equipment components The subject invention improves traditional safety equipment intended to protect the lower leg, ankle, foot, and toes applicable in industrial and commercial as well as casual and athletic uses. The personal protective equipment (PPE) of the subject invention compris... | 08/09/2011 |
| RE40757 | Metatarsal protector Footwear for protecting a wearer's foot includes an upper an upper that defines an opening for receiving a wearer's foot and an outsole attached to the upper, the upper further including a vamp having a proximal and a distal region, an elastic instep guard positione... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7421807 | Footwear for use during or after a pedicure and method of using same Footwear is described for use during or after a pedicure. The footwear includes a main body for receiving a foot and a toe cover that is repeatedly detachable and attachable to the main body or a sole of the footwear. A rear portion of the footwear wraps around a re... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7392603 | Padded shoe A padded shoe includes a flexible, resilient sole having a substantially outer surface. A shoe upper is adjoined to the sole, the shoe upper having closed-cell foam padding disposed therein. A padded tongue is attached to the shoe upper and includes an inner padded ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383646 | Athletic shoe cover A cover for an athletic shoe includes an elastic fabric upper member sized to snugly conformally fit over an athletic shoe covering at least the mid-foot region of a shoe upper portion and extending above and encircling the wearer's ankle. An elastic lower member ex... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7328526 | Metatarsal guard A unitary one piece molded metatarsal guard has a convex arch portion over the wearer's instep extending from the rear of the wearer's toes to the top of the wearer's instep and integrally molded concave right and left support legs overlying a shoe sole. The right a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316082 | Metatarsal protection for safety footwear It is constituted on the basis of a tongue (1) which is conveniently attached to the boot, which is divided into a number of sectors (3), in which are some receptacles (5) which hold sheets (6) of material resistant to impact and ductile ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305776 | Integrated flexible metatarsal guard with extended toe cap A unitary flexible metatarsal guard is disclosed which extends to cover a toe protector in a safety shoe or boot. The metatarsal guard of the present invention acts to transfer and disperse impact forces from the region of impact to a broader region, including the m... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290355 | Skate boot comprising a tongue A skate boot for enclosing a human foot having a forefoot and a front ankle portion. The skate boot has a tongue comprising a first section and a second section. The first section covers the forefoot of the foot and the second section is connected to the first secti... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272898 | Shoe protection device A shoe protection device comprises a metal or plastic member having an arcuate backwall and integrally formed sidewalls which project toward curved distal ends. The device may be formed of an elastically deflectable core part having an outer coating or overmolded la... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7234251 | Toe protection sandal A sandal including a molded rubber outsole configured to support a lower surface of a foot including a heel, midfoot, and a forefoot; a toe cap extending from the outsole and configured to cover a top of at least a portion of the forefoot, the toe cap molded integra... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222442 | Convertible shoe and sandal A convertible article of footwear has a primary article of footwear and a sandal that is removably inserted into the primary article of footwear. The primary article of footwear includes an outsole and an upper attached to the outsole. The sandal includes at least o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207126 | Movable cover for rigidifying and/ or protecting the front face of an article of footwear, such as a snowboard boot A device including a cover and a shaft inserted in the thickness of the front portion of the sole, and constituting a journalled system, adapted to ensure control of the flexural rigidity of a shoe, in particular a snowboard boot, or adapted to ensure the protection... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7171766 | Ankle and foot stabilization support A ankle and foot stabilization support apparatus and method that provide stability while the user's foot is in the neutral, dorsiflexed, and plantarflexed positions. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a support foundation and two adjustable lateral tension b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165342 | Protective shoe cover The shoe cover is formed from two sheets of tough flexible material shaped to cooperatively shield a shoe. The first sheet forms a first shield member for protecting the metatarsal area of a foot or shoe. The second sheet forms a second shield member, adjustably att... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7127836 | Shoe and boot protecting assembly A shoe and boot protecting assembly includes a foot portion with a top wall. A front wall, a first side wall and a second side wall are each integrally attached to and extend downwardly from the top wall. An ankle portion includes a forward wall that has a lower edg... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125392 | Ankle-foot orthotic device and method Provided is an ankle-foot orthotic device and method for preventing foot drop of a person wearing footwear. The device includes an elongated member adapted to extend along an anterior portion of the lower leg and conforms to a portion of the dorsal surface of the fo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094213 | Adjustable foot and ankle device for gait control A foot and ankle control device including an ankle strap positioned to encircle the leg of a wearer immediately above the ankle. A foot support strap having a medial “D”-ring and a lateral “D”-ring is positioned underneath the wearer's foot adjacent the inst... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7062868 | Protective toecap, particularly for safety shoes A protective toecap particularly for safety shoes, which has the particularity that it comprises a body (1) made of aluminum alloy with an elongation coefficient of more than 15%. The body (1) delimits a space with a rear opening and a lower opening an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062867 | Apparatus, system, and method for securing a foot in footwear Apparatuses and methods for securing a foot in a footwear item and a footwear item using the apparatus are provided. Pivot members are disposed on opposing sides of a closure configured to secure an opening in an upper of the footwear item, the pivot members being p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7021663 | Puck deflecting hockey skate covering A puck deflecting hockey skate covering includes a covering generally has the shape of a hockey skate and including a toe portion, a pair of side walls, a pair of ankle portions and a back wall. The covering has an open top side and an open bottom side. The covering... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017286 | Steel toe shoe construction Footwear and its method of construction are provided. An insole forepart is attached to the bottom of the sock liner. An upper having a vamp lining with a toe part is provided where toe part is stitched to the sock liner such that the vamp lining and the sock liner ... | 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 |
| 6993860 | Tongue reinforcement for a boot, a reinforced tongue and a boot provided with such tongue A boot provided with a tongue, the tongue having a lower portion and an upper portion joined by an intermediary portion. The tongue has a main flexible panel to which a semi-rigid reinforcement is affixed, the reinforcement having an elongated body that extends subs... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971192 | Padded shoe A padded shoe includes a flexible, resilient sole having a substantially outer surface. A shoe upper is adjoined to the sole, the shoe upper having closed-cell foam padding disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue including an inner tongue portion a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954997 | Apparatus, system, and method for engaging toes in footwear Apparatuses, a system, and a method for engaging a wearer's toes within an interior of a footwear item are provided. A panel is configured to extend at least partially across a toebox of the interior of the footwear item. An attachment mechanism is configured to pos... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6944976 | Protective and/or decorative shoe cover Disclosed herein is a shoe cover preferably useable with a cleated shoe to protect an athlete's foot. The shoe cover is preferably formed of a flexible plastic material and is generally “U” shaped to fit around the top and side portions of a shoe. The shoe cover... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941681 | Warmer for feet and toes A warming device for use in cold environments has a flexible pocket with at least one triangular side gusset for receiving a shoe or boot. The warming device has a receiver for receiving a heat generating packet or fuel stick heating device. The warming device may b... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6886275 | Kicking aid A football kicking aid for attachment to an athletic shoe. The aid has a toe piece having a cup which receives the toe of the shoe and preferably includes an aperture through which the front shoe cleat is inserted. A pair of straps extend from the sides of the toe p... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871422 | Protective, orthotic insert for footwear A preferably three layer protective orthotic insert for footwear is provided. According to one embodiment, a bottom layer is a single stainless steel sheet. A middle layer is a polyurethane layer, shaped to the contour of the bottom of a foot and including orthotic ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854200 | Skate shields Skate shields have a resiliently flexible protective shell with an upper portion curved so as to cover a medial side of the boot from near the toe to the instep and at least from the sole plate on the inner (medial) side of the boot over the boot to the outer (later... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6836980 | Toe guard assembly and method The toe guard assembly is for use on a surgical boot which is open toed and has an inner sole. The parts of the assembly are the guard and a piece of double stick tape which attaches the guard to the inner sole. The guard has a cup-like toe portion which fits around... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6763614 | Athletic shoe The present invention provides an athletic shoe offering an easily adjustable support for the wearer's ankle, a means for the wearer to quickly put on and remove the shoe, protection to the wearer's toes and forefoot from impacts to the upper surface of the shoe, an... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6754983 | Article of footwear including a tented upper An article of footwear has an upper in a tented arrangement. The article of footwear includes a sole and an upper including a shroud. The article of footwear further includes a foot engaging system for joining a foot of a user to the sole, and a biasing system which... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6725572 | Protective footwear against landmine Footwear (1) to protect a wearer from landmines including a substantialy non-deformable metal sheet (5) below the foot of the wearer shaped and positioned to effect a redirection of any up-welling result of an exploding landmine to a side of the footwe... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6701644 | Athletic shoe structure An athletic shoe includes a sole, an upper, a plurality of band-shaped members, and a fastening member. The upper has a toe portion, a heel portion, a forefoot portion and a lower periphery. The upper is secured to the sole and has a plurality of elongate... | 03/09/2004 |
