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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:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2008
Applicant:
Aly Khalifa, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Aly Khalifa, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Gamila Company, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Melded footwear and process for manufacture of footwear. This enhanced shoe can be formed and assembled with a limited number of steps and without the need for much stitching. The shoe has a durable polyurethane shell, which is an integrated upper and outsole. The shoe contains a textile upper portion which is attached by direct injection molded. Molding the textile to the outsole eliminates the need for the use of adhesives. A locking plug element is provided that serves the dual function of providing cushioning around the heel and locking certain elements together.