Patents by Inventor Katherine Santos

Katherine Santos 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).

  • System and method for toning footwear
    Patent number: 9003677
    Abstract: Systems and methods for toning footwear include a combination of a support ring, an insole with a cushioning material configured to contact a user's foot, and an outsole with one or more convex regions to create instability in the footwear. The support ring or stiffener band can be coupled to the outsole between the insole on one side and the forefoot and heel toning convexities on the other side. In some embodiments, the stiffener band can be formed of a material different from and stiffer than the material of the outsole. In accordance with various embodiments, when a user wears the toning footwear while walking, an increase in both the toning and strengthening of the calves, hamstrings and/or glutes results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Goodsmith, Steven McIlroy, Dale R. Bathum, Christine L. Saito, Katherine Santos, Kelsey Zoellner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TONING FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20120096744
    Abstract: Systems and methods for toning footwear include a combination of a support ring, an insole with a cushioning material configured to contact a user's foot, and an outsole with one or more convex regions to create instability in the footwear. The support ring or stiffener band can be coupled to the outsole between the insole on one side and the forefoot and heel toning convexities on the other side. In some embodiments, the stiffener band can be formed of a material different from and stiffer than the material of the outsole. In accordance with various embodiments, when a user wears the toning footwear while walking, an increase in both the toning and strengthening of the calves, hamstrings and/or glutes results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Tracy GOODSMITH, Steven MCILROY, Dale R. BATHUM, Christine L. SAITO, Katherine SANTOS, Kelsey ZOELLNER
  • Quilted shoe upper
    Patent number: D575048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Land's End Direct Merchant, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D575481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Land's End Direct Merchants, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D664753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D694994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D719323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D720920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D724304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D724305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D735979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D740001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Crocs, Inc.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D747080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: CROCS, INC.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D747081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: CROCS, INC.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D752848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: CROCS, INC.
    Inventor: Katherine Santos