US4854057A
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Dynamic support for an athletic shoe
Assignee: Etonic Worldwide LLC
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Filing: 1988-07-15
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-07-15
Abstract
Abstract An athletic running shoe having a polymeric foamed midsole and a special stiffening formation formed separately of the midsole and received between two layers of the midsole to reduce non-uniform midsole degradation.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Misevich
- 👤 Rob R. McGregor
- 👤 Anthony J. Corrao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:53
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/06; A43B13/00; A43B13/02; A43B13/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, and insole overlying the fabric bottom of the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer is of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate which includes resin containing fiberglass material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, and insole overlying the fabric bottom of the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer is of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate which includes resin containing fiberglass material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The shoe of claim 1 in which the plate also extends forwardly along the shoes inside portion to underlie the wearer's inside arch but not the outside arch or the forefoot region extending forwardly of the wearer's foot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An athletic shoe comprising an upper having a bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin and stiff plate positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
An athletic shoe comprising an upper having a bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin and stiff plate positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The shoe of claim 3 in which the plate is substantially non-stretchable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shoe of claim 4 in which the plate extends forwardly above the shoes inside portion to underlie the wearer's foot, but not the outside arch or the forefoot region extending forwardly of the wearer's foot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
An athletic shoe comprising an upper having a bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, an insole overlying the bottom of the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer comprises foam shock absorbing material, and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate which includes resin containing fiberglass material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
An athletic shoe comprising an upper having a bottom, a shoe bottom underlying the upper, an insole overlying the bottom of the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer comprises foam shock absorbing material, and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate which includes resin containing fiberglass material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a bottom underlying the upper, an insole overlying the fabric bottom of the upper said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer comprising foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin and stiff plate positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a bottom underlying the upper, an insole overlying the fabric bottom of the upper said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer comprising foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin and stiff plate positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus of the wearer's foot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The shoe of claim 7 in which the plate also extends forwardly along the shoe's inside portion to underlie the wearer's inside arch but not the outside arch or the forefoot region extending forwardly of the wearer's foot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a bottom underlying the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus bone of the wearer's foot, said plate extends forwardly along the shoe's inside portion to underlie the wearer's inside arch but not the outside arch or the forefoot region extending forwardly of the wearer's foot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
140 words
A sliplasted athletic shoe comprising a sliplasted upper having a closed fabric bottom, a bottom underlying the upper, said shoe bottom having an outsole coupled to a midsole and said midsole coupled to the fabric bottom of the upper, said midsole comprising an upper and lower midsole layers, each midsole layer of foam shock absorbing material and a force dispersing substantially thin, planar and stiff plate material positioned between said midsole layers and coupled to each of said midsole layers, said plate extends substantially throughout the rear foot region of the shoe so that when the shoe is worn the plate underlies the entire calcaneus bone of the wearer's foot, said plate extends forwardly along the shoe's inside portion to underlie the wearer's inside arch but not the outside arch or the forefoot region extending forwardly of the wearer's foot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The shoe of claim 9 in which the plate is substantially non-stretchable.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-07 | 1993-02-06 | 1993-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-02-06 | 1997-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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