Patents by Inventor Edward Collins, II

Edward Collins, II 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 orthotic midsole
    Patent number: 9259050
    Abstract: Footwear is provided having a midsole platform, a full length insole and a orthotic midsole in the form of an orthotic shell received between the midsole platform and the insole. The orthotic shell has a heel portion to support a heel of a foot of a wearer and a forefoot portion to support a forefoot of the wearer at least in a region behind and near metatarsal heads of the foot. The orthotic shell is shaped to partially cup the heel and support the forefoot in one of a plurality of determined orientations. The footwear may further include a plurality of support plugs to support the orthotic shell in one of the determined orientations and a shank coupled to the midsole platform to increase torsional rigidity of the footwear with respect to a longitudinal length thereof. Methods of making footwear are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Superfeet Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Smith, Jeff Gray, Edward Collins, II, Peter Daley
  • Sandal sole
    Patent number: D672542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Superfeet Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Gray, Edward Collins, II
  • Sandal sole
    Patent number: D677452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Superfeet Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Gray, Edward Collins, II