Patents by Inventor Bryan Kime Youngs

Bryan Kime Youngs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Articulating footwear sole
    Patent number: 8365444
    Abstract: An articulating footwear sole is provided. The articulating footwear sole includes a midsole having a recess a first plate having a first end interlocking with a second end of a second plate, the first and second plates positioned within the plate recess and held in place free of adhesive. In another embodiment, the sole includes a midsole having a recess, a first plate including a first end, and a second plate including a second end, the first end configured to moveably overlap with the second end, the first and second plates positioned in the recess. Still other examples are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Keen, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan Kime Youngs
  • Articulating Footwear Sole
    Publication number: 20120055047
    Abstract: An articulating footwear sole is provided. The articulating footwear sole includes a midsole having a recess a first plate having a first end interlocking with a second end of a second plate, the first and second plates positioned within the plate recess and held in place free of adhesive. In another embodiment, the sole includes a midsole having a recess, a first plate including a first end, and a second plate including a second end, the first end configured to moveably overlap with the second end, the first and second plates positioned in the recess. Still other examples are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KEEN, INC.
    Inventor: Bryan Kime Youngs
  • Toe guard and smeared outsole for a footwear item
    Patent number: D668030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Keen, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan Kime Youngs