US Patent No: 7,533,476

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Foot guided shoe sole and footbed

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Abstract

A sole assembly for a shoe. The sole assembly comprises an exterior sole for engaging with a ground surface with the exterior sole having an upwardly facing surface. A foot bed having an undersurface, facing the upwardly facing surface of the exterior sole, and an upwardly facing surface for supporting a foot of a wearer. At least one lug is secured to the undersurface of the foot bed to space the undersurface from the upwardly facing surface of the exterior sole.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BIVAB, LLCNOVARA9

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hay, Gordon Graham Marblehead, MA 7 26

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ASICS CORPORATION (3)
4,307,521 Shoe sole 51 1978
4,364,189 Running shoe with differential cushioning 100 1980
6,199,302 Athletic shoe 30 1999
 
AUTRY INDUSTRIES, INC. (3)
4,619,056 Insole with ribbed arch structure 42 1985
4,908,962 Custom midsole for heeled shoes 47 1988
4,843,741 Custom insert with a reinforced heel portion 164 1988
 
NEWTON RUNNING COMPANY, INC. (2)
5,647,145 Sculptured athletic footwear sole construction 45 1995
5,937,544 Athletic footwear sole construction enabling enhanced energy storage, retrieval and guidance 39 1997
 
NIKE, INC. (2)
5,297,349 Athletic shoe with rearfoot motion control device 105 1991
5,786,057 Chemical bonding of rubber to plastic in articles of footwear 29 1995
 
ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL B.V. (1)
6,199,303 Shoe with stability element 25 1999
 
BIVAB, LLC (1)
6,665,956 Foot guided shoe sole and footbed 5 2002
 
BOGERT; ROBERT C. (1)
4,506,460 Spring moderator for articles of footwear 132 1983
 
BROCKS SPORTS, INC. (1)
6,065,230 Shoe having cushioning means localized in high impact zones 59 1998
 
BROWN GROUP, INC. (1)
5,669,162 Cushion insert 29 1996
 
C. NICOLAI GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,014,706 Orthotic insole with regions of different hardness 33 1990
 
CLINT, INC. (1)
4,435,910 Shoe insole 76 1982
 
DANNER, INC. (1)
4,776,109 Comfort insole for shoes 58 1987
 
HICKORY BRANDS, INC. (1)
5,400,528 Adjustable arch, cushion insole for a shoe 22 1993
 
HYDE ATHLETIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,879,821 Insole construction 73 1987
 
NORTHWEST PODIATRIC LABORATORY, INC. (1)
4,510,700 Variably adjustable shoe inserts 111 1982
 
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, INC. (1)
6,131,311 Insole insert for footwear 15 1998
 
PUMA-SPORTSCHUHFABRIKEN RUDOLF (1)
4,616,431 Sport shoe sole, especially for running 101 1984
 
SCHOLL, INC. (1)
4,268,980 Detorquing heel control device for footwear 64 1978
 
SUPERFEET WORLDWIDE LLC (1)
4,800,657 Variably adjustable shoe insert 30 1986
 
TRILOGY HEALTH CARE COMPANY, L.L.C. (1)
5,964,046 Footwear 11 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (4)
4,615,126 Footwear for physical exercise 39 1984
5,311,680 Dynamic orthotic 27 1991
5,493,791 Article of footwear having improved midsole 52 1993
6,092,311 Interlocking footwear insole replacement system 29 1999

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