Patents by Inventor Mary K. Nelson

Mary K. Nelson 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).

  • Patent number: 5996261
    Abstract: The invention is an article of footwear comprising a heel, an outer sole, an innersole, and an upper wherein a storage facility is incorporated in an interior part of the article. One type of storage facility consists of a chamber in the heel having at least one opening and a closure for each opening. One type of closure has a push button which, when pushed, causes the closure to be partially or completely ejected from the opening to the chamber. The closure may include a receptacle adapted to receive and hold an object for storage in the chamber. Other types of storage facilities are pockets on the interior surface of the upper and in the innersole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Mary K. Nelson