Athletic shoe with heel counter for maintaining shape of heel section

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8677656
APP PUB NO 20110185592A1
SERIAL NO

13120499

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A heel counter 4 includes: a support section 43 extending in a forward direction from a back side 1b of an upper 1; a rib 40 extending in the forward direction generally in parallel to the support section 43 at a position above the support section 43 from the back side 1b of the upper 1 along a medial side 11 and extending in the forward direction generally in parallel to the support section 43 at a position above the support section 43 from the back side 1b of the upper 1 along a lateral side 12; and first and second bridge means 41a, 41b and 42 connecting the support section 43 and the rib 40 to each other allowing the support section 43 to support the rib 40, wherein: a foremost one 46b of a plurality of connection portions 46b, 46c and 46e by which the rib 40 and the bridge means 41a, 41b and 42 are connected to each other is provided on the medial side of the upper 1; and the foremost connection portion 46b is located forward of a rear end of a talus bone B8.

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  • ASICS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurosaki, Kiyomitsu Hyogo, JP 26 1286
Moriyasu, Kenta Hyogo, JP 49 697
Nakaya, Seigo Hyogo, JP 29 525
Nishiwaki, Tsuyoshi Hyogo, JP 52 1826

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