Spot Stretchers Patents (Class 12/115.2)
With cooperating exterior former (Class 12/115.4)
  • Resilient shoe insert and method
    Patent number: 8826480
    Abstract: A resilient shoe insert includes a generally V-shaped insert body having a pair of diverging insert segments; a plurality of indentations in each of the insert segments; and a plurality of frangible portions defined by the plurality of indentations, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Kelly Lyles
  • Method and apparatus to stretch shoe uppers
    Patent number: 7870627
    Abstract: An improved shoe stretching apparatus is configured to facilitate ready operation of the apparatus inside a shoe while minimizing the hand strength required to use the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventors: Raymond C. Engel, Barton J. Alcamo