Boots, shoes, and leggings inventions 04/08

20080092405 - Midsole element for an article of footwear: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The void may also extend between... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080092404 - Midsole element for an article of footwer: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The void may also extend between... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080092407 - Type of nail that is attached to a metal piece: My invention is to prevent pants from dragging due to excessive length and prevents a person from stepping or tripping over pants. It also prevents the pants from shredding. A pants guard, for attachment to a shoe, having a head with an insertion shaft inner portion and a T outer... Agent: David Pedro Ramirez

20080086907 - System and method for creating orthotics: Systems and methods for constructing custom orthotics are described. Several embodiments of the system use sensor pads to obtain both static and dynamic three dimensional information concerning the shape or topography of the bottom surface of a patient's foot. The information is analyzed to obtain information useful in constructing a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080086911 - Weight-activated tying shoe: A weight-activated tying shoe wherein user who, upon sliding his foot inside the shoe, will depress a movable inner sole. This activates a side mechanism composed of a winch with a cable system used to close the tongue of the shoe towards the user's foot, thus lacing the shoe. The... Agent: Frederick Labbe

20080086913 - Footwear of shoe structure: A footwear shoe structure for sports and general outdoor activity, having excellent benefits with respect to hallux vulgas, has an internal half-size tabi (Japanese sock) structure that uses a stretchable cloth and separates the big toe from the other four toes, the internal structure being interposed between an instep covering... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20080086915 - Stripe changes for footwear: A changeable stripe for footwear, that can be applied to any segment of the shoe, or other clothing, or even a purse or backpack, and includes a changeable stripe that is held by means of a base, or through slots provided within the shoe, so that a pull tab connecting... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20080086916 - Devices with internal flexibility sipes, including siped chambers for footwear: Devices with internal flexibility sipes, such as slits, provide improved flexibility, improved cushioning to absorb shock and/or shear forces, and improved stability of support. Siped devices can be used in any existing product that provides or utilizes cushioning and stability. These products include human and other footwear, both soles and... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080083135 - Reel based closure system: Disclosed is a closure system used in combination in any of a variety of applications including clothing, for example as a footwear lacing system comprising a lace attached to a tightening mechanism. The lace extends through a series of guide members positioned along two opposing footwear closure portions. The lace... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080083136 - Pants cuff supports: This invention provides pant cuff supports with a mount on the user's leg or shoe, supporting a receiver through a connector. The receiver holds lower pant cuffs off the ground without disturbing a desired baggy pants look.... Agent: Quine Intellectual Property Law Group, P.c.

20080083137 - Woven shoe with integral lace loops: An article of footwear includes a woven region. A fit adjustment system includes a lace strap superimposed with strands of material forming the woven region. The lace strap is routed around the shoe and forms opposing pairs of lace holding elements such as lace loops. More specifically, the lace strap... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080083138 - Athletic shoe having a segmented upper: A shoe having an improved upper, and method of manufacture are presented herein. The upper is generally comprised of a plurality of non-stretch panels interlinked with at least one stretchable expansion joint. The stretchable expansion joint provides relative movement between the plurality of non-stretch panels such that the upper mimics... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080083139 - Maximizing power generation in and distributing force amongst piezoelectric generators: It is an object of the present invention to array and utilize piezoelectric generators. It is also an object of the invention to implement properly configured piezoelectric generators into applications that can recapture expelled kinetic energy that is otherwise wasted. Particularly, piezoelectric generators, or arrays, may be, for example, placed... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20080083140 - Devices with internal flexibility sipes, including siped chambers for footwear: Devices with internal flexibility sipes, such as slits, provide improved flexibility, improved cushioning to absorb shock and/or shear forces, and improved stability of support. Siped devices can be used in any existing product that provides or utilizes cushioning and stability. These products include human and other footwear, both soles and... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP