Patents by Inventor Hisanori Fujita
Hisanori Fujita 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).
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Publication number: 20230123675Abstract: A sole includes a midsole body and a buffer member made of a material having hardness lower than that of a material constituting the midsole body. A mounting portion that mounts the buffer member is formed on a surface of a rearfoot region of the midsole body. The buffer member is mounted on the mounting portion in a non-adhesive state. One of the mounting portion and the buffer member includes a reference surface and a protrusion. The other of the mounting portion and the buffer member includes a recess. The recess includes a surrounding wall having a shape that entirely surrounds a periphery of the protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Keita OZAWA, Hisanori FUJITA, Yousuke ATARASHI, Kota MIYOSHI
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Patent number: 11617416Abstract: An upper of a shoe covering at least a part of a foot, the upper including: a medial portion covering a medial surface of the foot; a lateral portion covering a lateral surface of the foot; a plurality of panel portions provided in the medial portion and/or the lateral portion while being spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction of the foot and extending in a foot girth direction crossing the front-rear direction of the foot; and a plurality of string portions formed from linear members extending in the front-rear direction, and arranged so as to extend between a pair of the plurality of panel portions that are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, wherein the panel portion and the string portion are formed from a single piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Shingo Takashima, Hisanori Fujita, Kenta Moriyasu
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Publication number: 20220312899Abstract: A shoe includes: a sole; an upper disposed above the sole and including a wearing opening; a first band including a first base end fixed to a boundary part between the upper and the sole, at a position in front of the wearing opening, the first band extending diagonally upward from the first base end to a position in the rear of the wearing opening of the upper; a second band including a second base end fixed to the boundary part, the second band extending frontward from the second base end to a position in front of the wearing opening, the second band bringing the first band into contact with the upper, at a portion where the second band intersects the first band; and a tightening part applying tightening force to the second band to tighten the upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Kenta TATENO, Hisanori FUJITA, Seiji YANO
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Patent number: 11452332Abstract: A shoe sole, to which an upper member is joined, the shoe sole including a bottom receiving part corresponding to a bottom of the upper member, and a rising part that is formed to rise upwardly from an upper side of the bottom receiving part so as to cover an outer surface of a side of the upper member, wherein the bottom receiving part is formed with vent grooves each recessed in a thickness direction from the upper surface of the bottom receiving part, wherein the rising part is formed with vent holes each penetrating therethrough in a thickness direction of the rising part, and wherein the vent hole is formed to have a vertically elongated shape extending from an upper end side to a lower end side of the rising part, and to be in communication with the vent groove.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hisanori Fujita
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Publication number: 20220151337Abstract: A shoe sole includes: a sole body located to extend continuously from a forefoot portion to a rearfoot portion; and a highly rigid member fixed to the sole body, the highly rigid member being formed of a material that is higher in rigidity than a material forming the sole body. The highly rigid member includes a curved plate portion extending in a direction crossing a right-left direction corresponding to a foot width direction of a foot of a wearer. The curved plate portion has an inverted arch shaped portion that protrudes toward a ground contact surface of the shoe sole in a cross section taken along a line orthogonal to a direction in which the curved plate portion extends. At least a part of the curved plate portion is disposed in the forefoot portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Hisanori FUJITA, Kenta TATENO, Yoshihiro EGUCHI
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Patent number: 11051580Abstract: A shoe includes: a shock-absorbing member formed from a foam body including a thermoplastic resin; a solid-form soft member including a polymer resin, having a greater weight per unit volume and a lower hardness than the shock-absorbing member, and having a smaller volume change per unit volume, than the shock-absorbing member, for a change in external pressure within a predetermined external pressure range; and an outsole including a thermoplastic resin, having a tread surface, and rolled up upward along at least a part of an outer edge thereof, thereby defining an accommodating portion to accommodate the soft member between the outsole and the lid, wherein: the shock-absorbing member forms the lid to lid the soft member from a side of an upper; and the soft member is wrapped in the accommodating portion, being in contact with at least a part of inner surfaces of the shock-absorbing member and the outsole.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisanori Fujita, Yoshinori Fujita, Norihiko Taniguchi, Junichiro Tateishi
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Publication number: 20200253327Abstract: A shoe sole, to which an upper member is joined, the shoe sole including a bottom receiving part corresponding to a bottom of the upper member, and a rising part that is formed to rise upwardly from an upper side of the bottom receiving part so as to cover an outer surface of a side of the upper member, wherein the bottom receiving part is formed with vent grooves each recessed in a thickness direction from the upper surface of the bottom receiving part, wherein the rising part is formed with vent holes each penetrating therethrough in a thickness direction of the rising part, and wherein the vent hole is formed to have a vertically elongated shape extending from an upper end side to a lower end side of the rising part, and to be in communication with the vent groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hisanori FUJITA
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Publication number: 20200029655Abstract: An upper of a shoe covering at least a part of a foot, the upper including: a medial portion covering a medial surface of the foot; a lateral portion covering a lateral surface of the foot; a plurality of panel portions provided in the medial portion and/or the lateral portion while being spaced apart from each other in a front-rear direction of the foot and extending in a foot girth direction crossing the front-rear direction of the foot; and a plurality of string portions formed from linear members extending in the front-rear direction, and arranged so as to extend between a pair of the plurality of panel portions that are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, wherein the panel portion and the string portion are formed from a single piece of fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIWAKI, Shingo TAKASHIMA, Hisanori FUJITA, Kenta MORIYASU
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Publication number: 20190231026Abstract: A shoe includes: a shock-absorbing member formed from a foam body including a thermoplastic resin; a solid-form soft member including a polymer resin, having a greater weight per unit volume and a lower hardness than the shock-absorbing member, and having a smaller volume change per unit volume, than the shock-absorbing member, for a change in external pressure within a predetermined external pressure range; and an outsole including a thermoplastic resin, having a tread surface, and rolled up upward along at least a part of an outer edge thereof, thereby defining an accommodating portion to accommodate the soft member between the outsole and the lid, wherein: the shock-absorbing member forms the lid to lid the soft member from a side of an upper; and the soft member is wrapped in the accommodating portion, being in contact with at least a part of inner surfaces of the shock-absorbing member and the outsole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisanori FUJITA, Yoshinori FUJITA, Norihiko TANIGUCHI, Junichiro TATEISHI
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Patent number: 10165830Abstract: An upper including: a plurality of panels provided in a medial side portion and/or a lateral side portion, the panels being separated from one another in a longitudinal direction of a foot, covering at least a portion of the side surface of the foot, and being pulled by a fastening member toward a center portion between the medial side and the lateral side of the foot; and a plurality of string-like non-stretchable string portions that are extending in the longitudinal direction, the string portions placed between a pair of the plurality of panels that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Shingo Takashima, Hisanori Fujita, Yoshinori Fujita
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Patent number: 10159306Abstract: A shoe sole including: an outsole 1 and a mid sole 2, wherein: the outsole 1 includes: a plurality of cleats C1 arranged while being spaced apart from one another in a first direction D1; and a plurality of cleats C1 arranged while being spaced apart from one another in a second direction D2; ones of the cleats C1 that are adjacent to each other in a third direction D3 are continuous with each other in the third direction D3 via a first connecting portion 12 of the outsole; ones of the cleats C1 that are adjacent to each other in a fourth direction D4 are continuous with each other in the fourth direction D4 via a second connecting portion 13 of the outsole; a plurality of through holes H are provided, each through hole H being defined in an area surrounded by three or more of the cleats C1; and the lower surface 20 of the mid sole 2 includes: an attachment surface 22 attached to the upper surface 11 of the outsole 1, and an exposed surface 23 of the foamed material exposed through the through holes H.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Fujita, Hisanori Fujita, Seiya Hayashi
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Patent number: 9901136Abstract: A structure including hard bone portion extending to a sole side face outer side at a time of pressure reception, and elastic soft skin portion provided at an outer side of the hard bone portion, absorbs impact at a time of landing and the like, where at least part of the hard bone portion is along sole side face, and the elastic soft skin portion have a structure wherein at a time of pressure reception, the hard bone portion undergoes bending deformation in a vertical section to extend to the sole lateral side, and by receiving the deformation, the elastic soft skin portion undergoes elastic deformation to bulge to the sole lateral side to absorb a received pressure load, thereafter, with decompression, the elastic soft skin portion undergoes elastic deformation to contract to the sole inner side, and with this, the hard bone portion is restored to an initial state.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: ASICS CORPORATION, TAICA CORPORATIONInventors: Hisanori Fujita, Manabu Mikuni, Hiroshi Nasuno
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Publication number: 20170215523Abstract: An upper including: a plurality of panels provided in a medial side portion and/or a lateral side portion, the panels being separated from one another in a longitudinal direction of a foot, covering at least a portion of the side surface of the foot, and being pulled by a fastening member toward a center portion between the medial side and the lateral side of the foot; and a plurality of string-like non-stretchable string portions that are extending in the longitudinal direction, the string portions placed between a pair of the plurality of panels that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Shingo Takashima, Hisanori Fujita, Yoshinori Fujita
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Publication number: 20160302523Abstract: A shoe sole including: an outsole 1 and a mid sole 2, wherein: the outsole 1 includes: a plurality of cleats C1 arranged while being spaced apart from one another in a first direction D1; and a plurality of cleats C1 arranged while being spaced apart from one another in a second direction D2; ones of the cleats C1 that are adjacent to each other in a third direction D3 are continuous with each other in the third direction D3 via a first connecting portion 12 of the outsole; ones of the cleats C1 that are adjacent to each other in a fourth direction D4 are continuous with each other in the fourth direction D4 via a second connecting portion 13 of the outsole; a plurality of through holes H are provided, each through hole H being defined in an area surrounded by three or more of the cleats C1; and the lower surface 20 of the mid sole 2 includes: an attachment surface 22 attached to the upper surface 11 of the outsole 1, and an exposed surface 23 of the foamed material exposed through the through holes H.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori FUJITA, Hisanori FUJITA, Seiya HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160262492Abstract: A structure including hard bone portion extending to a sole side face outer side at a time of pressure reception, and elastic soft skin portion provided at an outer side of the hard bone portion, absorbs impact at a time of landing and the like, where at least part of the hard bone portion is along sole side face, and the elastic soft skin portion have a structure wherein at a time of pressure reception, the hard bone portion undergoes bending deformation in a vertical section to extend to the sole lateral side, and by receiving the deformation, the elastic soft skin portion undergoes elastic deformation to bulge to the sole lateral side to absorb a received pressure load, thereafter, with decompression, the elastic soft skin portion undergoes elastic deformation to contract to the sole inner side, and with this, the hard bone portion is restored to an initial state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicants: ASICS CORPORATION, TAICA CORPORATIONInventors: Hisanori FUJITA, Manabu MIKUNI, Hiroshi NASUNO
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Publication number: 20150250260Abstract: The second transverse groove, provided in an area between the Chopart's joint and the Lisfranc joint, including the navicular bone where the arch of the foot is highest, is deeper than the first transverse groove, and is equal to or deeper than the third transverse groove. Therefore, the rest of the midsole is thin and it becomes easier for the shoe sole to flex, thereby facilitating the upward displacement of the area where the arch is highest. Thus, it is possible to suppress the lowering of the arch even if an exercise is continued over a long time. On the other hand, a flexion area including at least one third transverse groove is provided directly below the talus, and has a larger width than other transverse grooves. This makes it easier for the rear foot portion directly below the talus to flex, thereby facilitating the upward displacement of the area of the arch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ayu BESSHO, Kenta MORIYASU, Tsuyoshi NISHIWAKI, Hisanori FUJITA
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Patent number: 8863407Abstract: An athletic shoe suitable for efficient running. A depression is formed in the rear foot portion which extends forward from the calcaneal bone and which does not contact the ground. A band-like area is provided in the middle foot portion extending in the front-rear direction in the central portion between the medial side and the lateral side of the shoe sole so as to be continuous with the depression. The reinforcement member and the midsole are provided in the middle foot portion so that the upper surface of the midsole less easily sinks downward due to a load from above on the medial side than in the band-like area and on the lateral side. In the front foot portion, a longitudinal groove is formed which extends in the front-rear direction in the central portion of the midsole body so as to be continuous with the band-like area. The longitudinal groove is curved so as to be generally parallel to the lateral edge of the front foot portion of sole.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Asics CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Seigo Nakaya, Kenta Moriyasu, Hisanori Fujita
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Publication number: 20110185590Abstract: An athletic shoe suitable for efficient running. A depression is formed in the rear foot portion which extends forward from the calcaneal bone and which does not contact the ground. A band-like area is provided in the middle foot portion extending in the front-rear direction in the central portion between the medial side and the lateral side of the shoe sole so as to be continuous with the depression. The reinforcement member and the midsole are provided in the middle foot portion so that the upper surface of the midsole less easily sinks downward due to a load from above on the medial side than in the band-like area and on the lateral side. In the front foot portion, a longitudinal groove is formed which extends in the front-rear direction in the central portion of the midsole body so as to be continuous with the band-like area. The longitudinal groove is curved so as to be generally parallel to the lateral edge of the front foot portion of sole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Seigo Nakaya, Kenta Moriyasu, Hisanori Fujita
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Patent number: 7987618Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a shoe sole includes: an outer sole 2; a midsole M; and a deformation element 3 placed between the outer sole 2 and the midsole M. The deformation element 3 is positioned at a periphery of a rear foot part 1B and includes a bending deformation member 30 that opens toward the periphery from a center of the rear foot part 1B. The bending deformation member 30 includes a lower plate portion 31, an upper plate portion 32 that forms an opening angle with respect to the lower plate portion 31, and a curved portion 33 that connects the lower plate portion 31 and the upper plate portion 32. The lower plate portion 31 and the upper plate portion 32 are gradually getting away from each other as a distance from the curved portion increases. A rubber-like or pod-like compression deformation member 35 is fit between the lower and upper plate portions 31, 32.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: ASICS CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Hisanori Fujita, Kiyomitsu Kurosaki
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Patent number: 7779558Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a shoe sole according to the present invention comprises: an outer sole 2; a midsole M that is disposed above the outer sole 2; and a deformation element 3 disposed between the outer sole 2 and the midsole M. The deformation element 3 is joined to the bottom surface of the midsole M and is joined to the upper surface of the outer sole 2. The deformation element has a tubular part 30 in a flat tubular form, and Young's modulus of a material constituting the tubular part 30 is greater than both that of a material constituting the midsole M and that of a material constituting the outer sole 2. The tubular part has a lower portion that is curved so as to be convex downwards and thereby undergoes bending deformation due to a shock at landing.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: ASICS CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Hisanori Fujita, Kiyomitsu Kurosaki