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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Tbl Licensing Llc, Stratham, NH (US);
Inventor:
Ryan Dulude, Lee, NH (US);
Assignee:
TBL Licensing LLC, Stratham, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/32 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43D 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/32 (2013.01); A43B 23/082 (2013.01); A43D 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective device, in particular a safety toe cap, for use with an article of footwear is provided. A safety toe cap of the present technology includes one or more strain hardened portions configured to strengthen or reinforce sections of the safety toe cap against impact, particularly from above. The one or more strain hardened portions have increased strength in relation to adjacent non-strain hardened portions and therefore may maintain adequate protection of a user's toes and foot, while simultaneously allowing for lowered material use and a device with a lightweight, streamlined profile.