Patents by Inventor Charles L. Caverly

Charles L. Caverly 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).

  • Slip-on footwear with fit features
    Patent number: 9629416
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slip-on boot with fit features that enable snug fit while still allowing for convenient foot entry and exit. Related methods of using and manufacturing a slip-on boot are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle D. Rackiewicz, Mark T. Dinndorf, David R. Swinnerton, Charles L. Caverly
  • SLIP-ON FOOTWEAR WITH FOOT SECURING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170042291
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides footwear construction that includes a foot securing mechanism that provides improved fit without resulting in footwear that is substantially more difficult or time consuming to put on and take off. In one embodiment the footwear is a slip-on boot having both an instep hold down system and a heel retaining system. In the depicted embodiment both systems can be activated by a single mechanism exposed on the outside of the boot. Related methods and additional embodiment are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: RED WING SHOE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark T. Dinndorf, Charles L. Caverly, Roy Smith, Russell Lane Davis
  • Slip-on footwear with foot securing system
    Patent number: 9480299
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides footwear construction that includes a foot securing mechanism that provides improved fit without resulting in footwear that is substantially more difficult or time consuming to put on and take off. In one embodiment the footwear is a slip-on boot having both an instep hold down system and a heel retaining system. In the depicted embodiment both systems can be activated by a single mechanism exposed on the outside of the boot. Related methods and additional embodiment are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Dinndorf, Charles L. Caverly, Roy Smith, Russell Lane Davis
  • SLIP-ON FOOTWEAR WITH FOOT SECURING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140259783
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides footwear construction that includes a foot securing mechanism that provides improved fit without resulting in footwear that is substantially more difficult or time consuming to put on and take off. In one embodiment the footwear is a slip-on boot having both an instep hold down system and a heel retaining system. In the depicted embodiment both systems can be activated by a single mechanism exposed on the outside of the boot. Related methods and additional embodiment are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Dinndorf, Charles L. Caverly, Roy Smith, Russell Lane Davis
  • SLIP-ON FOOTWEAR WITH FIT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20140090275
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slip-on boot with fit features that enable snug fit while still allowing for convenient foot entry and exit. Related methods of using and manufacturing a slip-on boot are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle D. Rackiewicz, Mark T. Dinndorf, David R. Swinnerton, Charles L. Caverly
  • SLIP-ON FOOTWEAR WITH FIT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20110078924
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slip-on boot with fit features that enable snug fit while still allowing for convenient foot entry and exit. Related methods of using and manufacturing a slip-on boot are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: RED WING SHOE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle D. Rackiewicz, Mark T. Dinndorf, David R. Swinnerton, Charles L. Caverly