Patents by Inventor Edward F. Dalton

Edward F. Dalton 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).

  • Insole with improved cushioning and anatomical centering device
    Patent number: 7107705
    Abstract: An insole having a molded base and a top sheet. The insole includes directional air ports for facilitating airflow above and below the insole. In addition, the insole has a shock absorbing pad positioned on the bottom of the base to provide cushioning to the area of the joints of the metatarsals and proximal phalanges and along a portion of the fifth metatarsal. A rear shock absorbing pad is provided which provides cushioning to the center of the calcaneus and which has an extension along the medial portion to provide cushioning to the talus. Two anatomical centering devices are provided on each side of the rear portion of the insole to support and direct the foot into the proper position over the cushioning pads. The medial anatomical centering device also provides additional stiffness to the arch area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Spenco Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Edward F. Dalton, Jacob A. Martinez, John C. Hardt
  • Insole with improved cushioning and anatomical centering device
    Publication number: 20040118017
    Abstract: An insole having a molded base and a top sheet. The insole includes directional air ports for facilitating airflow above and below the insole. In addition, the insole has a shock absorbing pad positioned on the bottom of the base to provide cushioning to the area of the joints of the metatarsals and proximal phalanges and along a portion of the fifth metatarsal. A rear shock absorbing pad is provided which provides cushioning to the center of the calcaneus and which has an extension along the medial portion to provide cushioning to the talus. Two anatomical centering devices are provided on each side of the rear portion of the insole to support and direct the foot into the proper position over the cushioning pads. The medial anatomical centering device also provides additional stiffness to the arch area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Jacob A. Martinez and John C. Hardt
    Inventors: Edward F. Dalton, Jacob A. Martinez, John C. Hardt
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: 6082023
    Abstract: A shoe sole having an outer sole with a heel section and a ball section and providing buttons in the peripheral area of the ball and heel sections and pods in the interior area of the ball section. The peripheral area of the sole is stiffer than the interior portions of the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Edward F. Dalton
  • Boot upper pattern
    Patent number: D516787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Cabela's Inc.
    Inventors: James Jeffrey Johnson, Kevin Matthews, Edward F. Dalton