Patents by Inventor Bennett Clay Byrd

Bennett Clay Byrd 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).

  • Footwear with display element
    Patent number: 7213354
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an outsole, a midsole, an insole, and a display element having a shape and a thickness. The display element shape can be circular, oval, or other shape appropriate for display through a shoe outsole. The display element has a color, such as a color that coordinates with team colors of a sports team. A cut-out having substantially the same shape and thickness as the display element is formed in the midsole for receiving the display element. The outsole includes a transparent portion through which a display element can be viewed from the bottom of the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Bennett Clay Byrd, George Peter Poulos
  • Pair of shoe soles
    Patent number: D584035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Bennett Clay Byrd, George Peter Poulos