Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Gebhard

Jeffrey E. Gebhard 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).

  • Shoe with stability element
    Patent number: 6477791
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole with a stability element constructed of a material and configured for controlling, in a preselected manner, the rotation of the forefoot portion of the article of footwear around the longitudinal axis with respect to the rearfoot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: adidas International B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Luthi, Frans Xavier Karl Kalin, Jeffrey E. Gebhard, Charles D. Kraeuter
  • TORSION SYSTEM FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20010022041
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a torsion system constructed of a material and configured to allow, in a pre-selected manner, rotation of a forefoot portion of the article of footwear relative to a rearfoot portion of the article of footwear about a longitudinal axis of the article while substantially precluding bending in an intermediate portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: JEFFREY E. GEBHARD
  • Shoe with stability element
    Publication number: 20010001907
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole with a stability element constructed of a material and configured for controlling, in a preselected manner, the rotation of the forefoot portion of the article of footwear around the longitudinal axis with respect to the rearfoot portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventors: Simon Luthi, Frans Xavier Karl Kalin, Jeffrey E. Gebhard, Charles D. Kraeuter
  • Shoe with stability element
    Patent number: 6199303
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole with a stability element constructed of a material and configured for controlling, in a pre-selected manner, the rotation of the forefoot portion of the article of footwear around the longitudinal axis with respect to the rearfoot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: adidas International B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Luthi, Frans Xavier Karl Kalin, Jeffrey E. Gebhard, Charles D. Kraeuter