Patents by Inventor Keith B. Gentry

Keith B. Gentry 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).

  • Fastener for shoes
    Patent number: 4733439
    Abstract: Shoe (100) fasteners (10) which include multiple elastic strips (11 to 15) connected between spaced apart eyelets (101) in the shoe and which are provided with unitary indicia (20 or 21) on at least two of the strips are described. Preferably loops (19) are held in place in tension in the eyelets by pins (18) so that the strips remain on the shoe regardless of whether a foot is in the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Inventor: Keith B. Gentry