Patents by Inventor Douglas H. Miner

Douglas H. Miner 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).

  • Patent number: 4667425
    Abstract: A baseball shoe is disclosed, which is comprised of an upper and a cleated sole attached to the upper. The cleated sole is formed of a single integral piece of plastic which includes a base extending through the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the shoe. A pluality of first and second cleats extend from the base. The first cleats are arranged in a front group about the periphery of the toe and ball sections, and in a back group in a generally circular arrangement in the heel section. The first cleats have a generally flat rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, a concave inner surface, a pair of side surfaces and a rib extending from the concave inner surface. The second cleats are located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe and have a generally cylindrical configuration will a round ground engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Effler, Douglas H. Miner
  • Patent number: D436872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hoshino, Douglas H. Miner
  • Patent number: D436873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hoshino, Douglas H. Miner
  • Patent number: D497622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: John L. Theising, Randall W. Robison, Kiyoshi Hoshino, John K. Garner, Douglas H. Miner