Patents Examined by Paul T. Seqell
  • Patent number: 6226894
    Abstract: A slipper and a method of manufacturing a slipper is described where the slipper includes an outsole having a sidewall extending along a perimeter of the outsole. The outsole also includes a supporting sole structure including a platform surface. The supporting sole may include lattice walls defining open cells. The slipper also includes an insole and a vamp. The insole covers the platform of the outsole and fits within the sidewall. The method of manufacture includes the steps of providing the outsole, providing the vamp, and attaching a lower perimeter of the vamp to at least a portion of the sidewall extending along a perimeter of the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: R. G. Barry Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Thomas Bray, Jr., Theresa Stewart