Patents Assigned to Western Brands LLC
  • Publication number: 20040231189
    Abstract: Among other things, the present invention provides various footwear pieces, and methods for manufacturing such pieces. In various cases, the footwear pieces are molded from a lofting material. Further, in various cases, the footwear pieces include one or more ventilators formed in the footwear piece that are surrounded by liquid conductors capable of channeling liquid spilled on the surface of the footwear pieces away from a foot within the footwear pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Western Brands LLC
    Inventor: Scott Seamans
  • Publication number: 20040231190
    Abstract: Among other things, the present invention provides various footwear pieces, and methods for manufacturing such pieces. In various cases, the footwear pieces are molded from a lofting material. Further, in various cases, the footwear pieces include a pivoting strap that can be moved into contact with and fixed in relation to the sole of the footwear piece, or moved into contact with and fixed in relation to the upper of the footwear piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Western Brands LLC
    Inventor: Scott Seamans
  • Publication number: 20040231191
    Abstract: Among other things, the present invention provides apparatus and methods for manufacturing footwear pieces. In various cases, the apparatus include a footwear form that includes a location mark corresponding to a location of a strap rivet. The footwear form is an inner portion of a footwear mold, and the footwear mold is comprised of an upper portion and a lower portion that substantially encompass the footwear form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Western Brands LLC
    Inventor: Scott Seamans