Patents by Inventor Newton C. Turner, Jr.

Newton C. Turner, Jr. 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 construction with pre-formed sole
    Patent number: 4182055
    Abstract: A shoe construction including a pre-formed unitary sole member made from a flexible, resilient material and including a concave top face pre-shaped to fit the bottom of the wearer's foot. The outer marginal portion of the bottom face of the sole member is recessed to form a stitching land for securing the sole member directly to the forepart lower marginal portion of the shoe upper. A soft, resilient sole filler member may be secured to the top face of the sole member, with the rear portion of the sole filler member being secured to the front portion of the shank tuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1980
    Assignee: Genesco, Inc.
    Inventor: Newton C. Turner, Jr.
  • Method of making mudguard style shoe
    Patent number: 4084279
    Abstract: A shoe construction including an upper member preferably divided into two pieces, an upper and a mudguard piece in which the mudguard piece has a pair of depending side portions extending beneath the upper and joined along longitudinal abutting edges between the heel portion and the forepart of the upper member.The method of making this shoe includes slip-lasting the upper member after the upper and the mudguard piece have been secured together, and after the bottom edges of the mudguard piece have been secured. Thus, lasting is facilitated, because only the forepart and heel portions of the upper member need be lasted. Moreover, less attention is required for fitting the upper member about the last since the shape and fit has been substantially determined by pre-securing the bottom edges of the depending mudguard side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: Genesco, Inc.
    Inventor: Newton C. Turner, Jr.
  • Forepart insole ring shoe construction
    Patent number: 4012853
    Abstract: A shoe construction in which a forepart insole ring member is secured between the forepart portion of the upper and the forepart portion of the outsole. The rear portion of the ring member extends transversely of the shoe in the ball area. A resilient pad or raised portion of the forepart of the outsole projects through the hole formed by the inner edge of the ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Genesco. Inc.
    Inventor: Newton C. Turner, Jr.
  • Mudguard style shoe construction
    Patent number: 4001955
    Abstract: A shoe construction including an upper member preferably divided into two pieces, an upper and a mudguard piece in which the mudguard piece has a pair of depending side portions extending beneath the upper and joined along longitudinal abutting edges between the heel portion and the forepart of the upper member.The method of making this shoe includes slip-lasting the upper member after the upper and the mudguard piece have been secured together, and after the bottom edges of the mudguard piece have been secured. Thus, lasting is facilitated, because only the forepart and heel portions of the upper member need be lasted. Moreover, less attention is required for fitting the upper member about the last since the shape and fit has been substantially determined by pre-securing the bottom edges of the depending mudguard side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Assignee: Genesco, Inc.
    Inventor: Newton C. Turner, Jr.
  • Forepart shoe sole
    Patent number: D258396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: Genesco, Inc.
    Inventor: Newton C. Turner, Jr.