Patents Assigned to Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  • Shock absorbing footwear construction
    Patent number: 7757411
    Abstract: A footwear sole includes a plurality of shock absorbing elements that extend from upper and lower plates. In one embodiment, the shock absorbing elements include a plurality of receptacles extending from the lower plate and a plurality of protrusions extending from the upper plate. Each protrusion is associated with one receptacle, and a portion of each protrusion extends into the receptacle. A resilient sleeve surrounds each associated protrusion and receptacle. In another embodiment, a plurality of shock absorbing elements extend from a bridge on one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Nakano
  • Footwear upper with flexible collar assembly
    Patent number: 7712230
    Abstract: A footwear upper having a collar assembly that is joined at its forward edge to the lower portion of the upper by a flexible region of material so that the collar may flex forward and rearward in relation to the lower portion of the upper. In one aspect of the invention, the upper includes a neck portion that is telescopically overlapped by the collar. In another aspect, the upper includes a gusset that extends between the lower portion and the collar, with at least a portion of the gusset being substantially hidden from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Nakano
  • HOSIERY DISPLAY PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20100059396
    Abstract: A hosiery display package includes a support panel joined with a base for supporting displayed hosiery, and a sleeve movably coupled to the base. The sleeve is movable between a closed position in which the hosiery is secured within the package, and an open position in which hosiery is removable from the support panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
    Inventor: James Lindars
  • HEEL ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20100018081
    Abstract: A heel accessory for a footwear article is adapted to engage a foot support, such that the wearer's legs can be stretched and the back of the wearer's heels can be comfortably rested on the foot support of a motorcycle. The heel accessory includes a base portion connected to the footwear article and a block portion extending from the base portion. The block portion includes an interface that is shaped to correspond to the foot support, such that the wearer's legs can be stretched and rested while riding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher J. Loveder
  • IMPACT ABSORBING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20100011620
    Abstract: An impact absorbing material for a footwear article includes a first sheet having a plurality of projections for dispersing the force of an impact and a second sheet, having a lower durometer than the first sheet, that is bonded to the first sheet for absorbing the force from the projections. The projections are arranged on the first sheet such that nonlinear gaps are formed between adjacent pairs of projections. The impact absorbing material may be positioned between an upper and an inner liner of the footwear article and may be selectively positioned on the footwear article to protect an area on the wearer that is vulnerable to impact, such as the wearer's feet, ankles, heels or calves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Nakano
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D605837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D605841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D605842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D605843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D606734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D607634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D609892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D609894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D609895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D611239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Flavio Brambilla
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D615739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah H. Andersen, Martin W. F. Dean, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D615740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Banik, Laura Bianchi
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D615741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Clark A. Matis, Mark S. Faulconer
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D618448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandan J. Hill, James S. Lindars
  • Footwear portion
    Patent number: D618452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin W. F. Dean, Theo Malkin