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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:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Applicants:
David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);
Tuan N. Le, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
David F. Meschan, Greensboro, NC (US);
Tuan N. Le, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Akeva L.L.C., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 21/32 (2006.01); A43B 13/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shoe including a heel support integrally formed of a material different from the midsole material of a rear sole for supporting the foot of a user. The heel support includes a wall along at least one of the medial side of the shoe, the lateral side of the shoe and the rear of the shoe that extends vertically at least in part and includes at least one window through which at least a portion of the midsole material of the rear sole is exposed to and visible from outside the shoe.