Patents by Inventor Brian Hanebrink

Brian Hanebrink 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).

  • CUSHIONING AND SHOCK ABSORBING MIDSOLE
    Publication number: 20110179669
    Abstract: A midsole adapted for attachment to a shoe having multiple layers of varying materials each having a different hardness level. More particularly, the present midsole includes a top, middle and bottom layer wherein all three layers of material have a different hardness range and wherein at least one of the layers is made from thermoplastic rubber (TPR). In one embodiment, the thermoplastic rubber (TPR) layer lies between the top and bottom layers and in another embodiment, the thermoplastic rubber (TPR) layer is the bottom layer. The thermoplastic rubber (TPR) layer may also have a length shorter than the other two layers forming the midsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Hanebrink, Cody Peterson