Patents by Inventor Eric S. Swartz

Eric S. Swartz 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).

  • Shoe sole with reactive energy fluid filled toroid apparatus
    Patent number: 5575088
    Abstract: A Reactive Energy Fluid Filled Toroid Apparatus includes concentric fluid filled toroids that are contained in the midsole of a shoe. The toroid apparatus provides cushioning for the foot and dynamically reacts to off-center impacts from footsteps to redistribute impact forces and to stabilize and support the foot by cradling a portion of the foot in the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: Bernie Allen, Christopher J. Edington, Rui Parracho, Douglas E. Clark, Eric S. Swartz
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D870437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventor: Eric S. Swartz
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D870438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventor: Eric S. Swartz
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D987267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Blauer, Eric S. Swartz
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D991657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Blauer, Eric S. Swartz
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D1012465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Blauer, Eric S. Swartz