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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Swigart, Portland, OR (US);
Robert S. Bento, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear with a midsole having a variable stiffness configured to provide pressure gradients to reduce plantar pressure. In some embodiments, the two-piece midsole may include a first foam material vertically aligned with a perimeter of the article of footwear and a second foam material vertically aligned with the heel region and a toe box of the forefoot region. The combined height of the firm foam material and the soft foam material varies across the midsole.