Patents Examined by Patrick D. Lawsor
  • Athletic shoe with collar
    Patent number: 4451996
    Abstract: An athletic shoe includes an outsole assembly and a shoe upper whose quarter sections extend above the ankles. A cut out area extends over one ankle, around the heel and over the ankle within the quarter sections, and a collar closes the cut out area. The collar includes a high density foam lamina to support and protect the ankles, and, because of its pliability, potential pressure points exerted on the foot with accompanying irritation are substantially eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Norton, Paul Oparowski, Alphonse L. Belavitch