Patents Assigned to Florsheim Group Inc.
  • Shoe having layered shock absorbing zones
    Patent number: 6050001
    Abstract: A shock absorbent shoe includes an outsole having a toe, a heel, and a cavity in the heel. An elastomeric shock absorbing plug is disposed within the heel cavity and includes a planar lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface of the plug includes a raised central portion, an outer boundary, and an annular depression separating the raised central portions from the outer boundary. The shoe is divided into a number of shock absorbing zones, with each of zones including one or more shock absorbing layers or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Florsheim Group Inc.
    Inventor: Ann Batchelder Ditrtrich
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D430388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Florsheim Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann B. Dittrich, Richard Vincent Maltby
  • Saddle for a golf shoe upper
    Patent number: D435164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Florsheim Group Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Reiss, Carlos B. Paytuvi