With Welt Beating Patents (Class 12/4.4)
  • Patent number: 6660205
    Abstract: A fabric-covered shoe welt, and methods of making such a welt and using it to make shoes. The welt is an extruded polymer, and has fabric attached to at least one surface. The fabric is then bonded to the sole of the shoe. The fabric is selected to adhere well to both welt and sole, usually by allowing liquid to wick into the fabric before solidification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Rextrude Co.
    Inventor: Daniel C. Harkins, Sr.