81 |
JIG FOR A SHOE SOLE PORTION |
US14149142 |
2014-01-07 |
US20150189951A1 |
2015-07-09 |
PATRICK CONALL REGAN; FENG-MING OU; HAO-ZHEN CHEN; CHIH-CHUNG WU |
Automated painting of a shoe sole portion of a shoe is enhanced by use of a jig. The shoe sole portion may be secured between top and bottom plates of the jig such that a side surface of the shoe sole portion is left exposed. Additionally, the jig is adapted to create configurable masking lines along the side surface of the shoe sole portion using multi-layer deforming layers. |
82 |
MOLDABLE AND REUSABLE MATERIAL POSITIONABLE IN FOOTWEAR AND A TOOL FOR INSERTING, SHAPING, AND REMOVING THE SAME |
US13799172 |
2013-03-13 |
US20140259460A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Theodore B. Hadjis |
Kits, systems, methods, materials, and tools for improving footwear wearability are provided. In one aspect, a kit includes a deformable material adapted to be positioned into footwear, and a tool including a first end and a second end. The first end of the tool is adapted to engage the deformable material, move the material to a desired position in the footwear, and shape the material. The second end of the tool is adapted to engage the material and remove the material from the footwear. In another aspect, a method of improving wearabilty of footwear includes positioning a deformable material into footwear, engaging the material with a first end of a tool, moving the material to a desired portion of the footwear with the tool, and deforming the material into a desired shape with the first end of the tool. |
83 |
Device and Methodology for Adjusting Cycling Cleats to Create Neutral Angular Displacement |
US13887274 |
2013-05-03 |
US20140026334A1 |
2014-01-30 |
Mark A. Shelley |
A tool (401) is provided for adjusting the orientation of cycling cleats on cycling shoes (503). The tool includes a radius (415) having a first protrusion (405) extending therefrom; a pedal adapter (411) which is disposed on a first major surface of said radius and which releasably engages a pedal on a bicycle or cycling machine; a cleat adapter (423), disposed on a second major surface of said radius, which releasably engages a cleat on a cycling shoe and which is rotatably adjustable with respect to said radius; a second protrusion (407) which protrudes from said radius and which overlaps said first protrusion; and a handle (409) which protrudes from said cleat adapter. |
84 |
Sole with Adjustable Sizing |
US12353211 |
2009-01-13 |
US20100175277A1 |
2010-07-15 |
Elizabeth Langvin |
A sole with adjustable sizing is disclosed. The sole includes a fixed region and an adjustable region. The adjustable region is deformable when the sole is heated to a melting point associated with the adjustable region. The shape and size of the sole may be adjusted by deforming the adjustable region. |
85 |
Shoe having a replaceable portion and replacement method |
US11518992 |
2006-09-12 |
US07739809B2 |
2010-06-22 |
Brian Keating; Graham Jelley |
Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a sole assembly having a first fixed portion and a second removable portion, wherein the removable portion is removably mounted to allow replacement, at least one projection extending from a peripheral edge area of the second portion and configured to be engaged with at least one portion of the sole assembly, at least one aperture formed in the second portion and at least one securing device which projects at least partially through the at least one aperture to secure the second portion to the sole assembly. |
86 |
CUSTOMIZABLE FOOTWEAR SYSTEM AND METHOD |
US12572134 |
2009-10-01 |
US20100083533A1 |
2010-04-08 |
Rosa TERNER; Salomon Terner |
A method of assembling customized footwear on-site and a customized on-site footwear system. The method of assembling customized footwear on-site includes the steps of displaying a plurality of shoe bases; displaying a plurality of heels; displaying a plurality of lower fore-foot straps; receiving from an on-site customer a selection of one of a plurality of shoe bases; and assembling the selected heel, shoe base, and lower fore-foot strap into the customized footwear on-site. The customized on-site footwear system includes a chosen-on-site shoe base, a chosen-on-site heel, and a chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap. |
87 |
Devices for maintaining the appearance and integrity of kilties that adorn men's and women's shoes |
US11365544 |
2006-03-01 |
US07346953B1 |
2008-03-25 |
Michael L. Graves |
A device for restoring the appearance of a kiltie and/or tassel on a finished shoe. The device has a two-part shoe tree with a handle to which one end of a clamp is attached. The other end of the clamp is attached to a curved, cushioned shaping element, which fits over the kiltie and/or tassel. A spring-loaded tension rod mounted between the two parts of the shoe tree translates pressure to the shaping element, which applies appropriate pressure directly to the kiltie. An alternate embodiment incorporates a heating layer into the shaping element, with one or more batteries providing power to the heating layer. |
88 |
Shoe sole traction-enhancing device |
US11165547 |
2005-06-22 |
US07337561B2 |
2008-03-04 |
Robert I. Potashnick |
This disclosure relates to a method of using a traction-enhancing device to enhance the traction between a sole of a shoe and a hard court athletic surface. The method includes rolling an adhesive roll of the traction-enhancing device against the sole of the shoe. The rolling process encourages the transfer of particulates from portions of the sole to the adhesive roll, where enough particulates are removed with a few back and forth rolls of the adhesive roll to at least slightly enhance the traction between the shoe sole and the athletic surface. |
89 |
Method of retrofitting a finished shoe to provide additional cushioning material |
US11212249 |
2005-08-26 |
US07244468B2 |
2007-07-17 |
Michele Leonard |
A method of retrofitting a finished shoe to provide additional cushioning material. The method includes: providing a curable composition; providing the finished shoe; placing the curable composition directly on at least a portion of the finished shoe that is configured to contact a wearer's body when the finished shoe is being worn; and allowing the curable composition to cure and form a cushioning material adapted to facilitate wearing of the finished shoe with increased comfort. |
90 |
Method of retrofitting a finished shoe to provide additional cushioning material |
US11212249 |
2005-08-26 |
US20070048442A1 |
2007-03-01 |
Michele Leonard |
A method of retrofitting a finished shoe to provide additional cushioning material. The method includes: providing a curable composition; providing the finished shoe; placing the curable composition directly on at least a portion of the finished shoe that is configured to contact a wearer's body when the finished shoe is being worn; and allowing the curable composition to cure and form a cushioning material adapted to facilitate wearing of the finished shoe with increased comfort. |
91 |
Shoe regripper/the grip trip |
US10277243 |
2002-10-22 |
US06769148B1 |
2004-08-03 |
Daniel Emina |
An apparatus for use by individual to repair and replace tread on the bottom of a pair of shoes is disclosed. The apparatus would have a heating grid attached to the top of the base, with the heating grid including a pair of grids for placement of a pair of shoes. The apparatus would further have a pair of front clamps and a pair of rear clamps for fixing the shoes in place once they have been placed on top of the grids. The apparatus would derive power from standard household current and would have an on/off switch and a plurality of gauges to measure temperature and downward pressure placed upon the shoes. |
92 |
Apparatus for selective stretching of boots and shoes using
interchangeable drive mechanism |
US680566 |
1996-07-12 |
US5732428A |
1998-03-31 |
Dennis N. Brown |
An apparatus for selectively stretching portions of boots and other footwear. There is a stretching assembly having first and second elongate arm members joined at a pivot point, so that forward jaw portions thereof are forced together in response to rearward extension sections being forced apart. A matched set of domed and cupped-shaped members stretches the material of the boot. The spring action is provided by interchangeable hydraulic cylinder and hand-operated screw-drive mechanisms. |
93 |
Heel repair patches |
US500910 |
1990-03-29 |
US5052129A |
1991-10-01 |
Jeanette A. Lobasso; George Spector |
A heel repair patch is provided that includes adhesive material so that it can be applied to the heel of the shoe. In a modification a built-in heel lift and tab which fits over the seam at heel breast for better holding thereto are included. |
94 |
Scuff slipper and method and apparatus for the manufacture thereof |
US542751 |
1975-01-21 |
US3938210A |
1976-02-17 |
James G. Mitchell; Winalee G. Mitchell; Paul D. Purdy |
Slippers of heat-sealable synthetic polymeric sheeting comprise a sole member and an upper member joined thereto by a heat-seal joint, the upper member having a progressively wider portion of said sheeting relative to the sole member, as measured across the slipper, whereby a permanent foot-receiving pocket is provided to facilitate donning the slipper without requiring the use of the hands. Method and apparatus for making such slippers comprise steps or means for joining separate bands of the material by heat-sealing the bands to each other on profiles corresponding to the sole and upper members, while simultaneously providing extra width in the upper member to create the foot receiving pocket. |
95 |
Tool and method for removing insoles |
US55890366 |
1966-06-20 |
US3380092A |
1968-04-30 |
GOLCZYUSKI EDWARD S |
|
96 |
Molding machines for repairing shoe sole and heel units |
US27594563 |
1963-04-26 |
US3182354A |
1965-05-11 |
BERRILL WILLIAM H; CHAPLIN HUBERT O; PRATT PETER B |
|
97 |
Cutting blocks |
US5038360 |
1960-08-18 |
US3166967A |
1965-01-26 |
GARRITT JR ROBERT HALL |
|
98 |
Apparatus for forming arch supports |
US49239255 |
1955-03-07 |
US2866229A |
1958-12-30 |
SCHOLL WILLIAM M |
|
99 |
Welt brace-laying tool |
US23060851 |
1951-06-08 |
US2661487A |
1953-12-08 |
HICKS SYLVANOUS B; HICKS BOYD F |
|
100 |
Device for inserting heels into ladies' shoes |
US12289849 |
1949-10-22 |
US2631310A |
1953-03-17 |
ALBERSTEIN HARRY W |
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