Patents by Inventor Aubert Shepherd

Aubert Shepherd 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).

  • Publication number: 20230337784
    Abstract: A shoe comprising a sole and an upper on the sole. The sole comprises an insole, a midsole, and an outsole. The insole has a plurality of through holes extending from the insole top surface to the insole bottom surface. The midsole top surface comprises at least one longitudinal channel and a plurality of transverse channels. Each of the plurality of transverse channels intersect with the at least one longitudinal channel. The midsole further comprises pluralities of medial and lateral ports. Each port of the pluralities of medial and lateral ports are in fluid communication with one of the plurality of transverse channels. The plurality of through holes, the at least one longitudinal channel, the plurality of transverse channels, and the pluralities of medial and lateral ports are in fluid communication and adapted and configured to convey water from the insole out of the medial and lateral ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Aubert Shepherd, Matthew Montross, Brian Foresta
  • Patent number: 11083244
    Abstract: A shoe comprising a sole. The sole includes an upper sole member and a lower sole member of different materials. The lower sole member has a hole extending from its lower side to its upper side, and a projection of the upper sole member extends downwardly into the hole. The lower sole member further includes a longitudinal flex groove extending from a toe region to a front end of the hole, and from a rear end of the hole to a sole heel end. The longitudinal flex groove and hole combine to facilitate transverse flexion of the lower sole member in response to gait forces from the ground and a wearer's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: 11041262
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper has a first area of a jersey stitch knit and a second area of a pointelle stitch knit, a boundary line between the first and second areas, and a line of broguing adjacent the boundary line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Publication number: 20210015206
    Abstract: A shoe comprising a sole. The sole includes an upper sole member and a lower sole member of different materials. The lower sole member has a hole extending from its lower side to its upper side, and a projection of the upper sole member extends downwardly into the hole. The lower sole member further includes a longitudinal flex groove extending from a toe region to a front end of the hole, and from a rear end of the hole to a sole heel end. The longitudinal flex groove and hole combine to facilitate transverse flexion of the lower sole member in response to gait forces from the ground and a wearer's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: 10765171
    Abstract: A shoe comprising a sole and an upper secured to the sole. The sole has a lower sole member, a heel member, a shank member, a heel cushion, and a foot pad. The heel member extends downwardly from the lower sole member. The heel member includes a heel outer peripheral surface and an open top heel cavity. The lower sole member includes a top surface and a lower sole cavity extending downwardly from the top surface. The shank member has a shank midfoot portion and a shank heel portion. The shank midfoot portion is in the lower sole cavity and the shank heel portion is in the heel cavity. The heel cushion is in the heel cavity. The shank heel portion is sandwiched between the heel cushion and the heel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili, Narendran Jayavel
  • Publication number: 20200008528
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper has a first area of a jersey stitch knit and a second area of a pointelle stitch knit, a boundary line between the first and second areas, and a line of broguing adjacent the boundary line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: 10443163
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the upper. The knit upper has a wingtip pattern knit into the knit upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Publication number: 20190261741
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the upper. The knit upper has a wingtip pattern knit into the knit upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: 10327511
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the upper. The knit upper has a wingtip pattern knit into the knit upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: D816308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Cole Haan LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: D817609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: D905386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
  • Patent number: D905941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D912947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D912948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D913655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D913668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D922741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D922742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Jack Boys, Aubert Shepherd, Raghu Yalamanchili
  • Patent number: D995077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Aubert Shepherd, Matthew Montross, Brian Foresta