Patents by Inventor John P. Hauser

John P. Hauser 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: 6247250
    Abstract: A shoe insert includes a support layer having a bottom surface and a top surface opposing the bottom surface. The shoe insert further includes a cushion layer fixedly superposed onto the top surface of the support layer. The bottom surface includes a generally planar distal portion, a proximal portion and a medial portion interconnecting the distal portion and the proximal portion. The distal portion cushions the toes and the ball of the foot. The proximal portion supports the heel of the foot and has a centrally disposed depression concave and a generally planar border located posteriorly with respect to the centrally disposed concave depression. The centrally disposed concave depression and border together produce a medial and lateral wedging effect against the heel of the foot. The medial portion supports the mid-region of the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: John P. Hauser
  • Patent number: 5896584
    Abstract: A sports glove that improves a wearer's ability to grasp an object having a generally cylindrical handle while maximizing the amount of handling force the wearer's hand applies to the object. The sports glove includes any conventional glove having a palm portion and a resilient and compressible pad that is attachable to the palm portion of the glove. The compressible pad includes a generally planar glove attachment surface and a generally convex palm engaging surface opposite the glove attachment surface. The glove attachment surface of the pad is attached to the inner surface of the palm portion of the glove so that the palm engaging surface faces the palm of the hand. The pad has a generally tear drop shape that allows the pad to fit into the mid-palmer space of the hand within the palmer limit of the first web space of the hand, the palmer limit of the finger pads over the second, third, and fourth metacarpals of hand, the palmer limit of the hypothenar pad and the palmer limit of the thenar pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Inventor: John P. Hauser
  • Patent number: 5164878
    Abstract: A resilient and compressible orthopedic pad adapted to be placed in a shoe under the longitudinal and metatarsal arches comprises a flat L-shaped bottom surface adapted to contact the inner sole of the shoe. One longitudinal side is substantially convex for the majority of its length and is adapted to roll up into the medial side of the shoe. The other longitudinal side is concave over the intermediate portion. The ratio of length to width of the pad is between approximately 1.3 and 1.5. The forward end of the pad is wider than its rear end. The forward end of the pad curves upwardly and rearwardly and the rear end curves upwardly and forwardly. Each longitudinal side curves upwardly towards the other longitudinal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Inventor: John P. Hauser
  • Patent number: 4862604
    Abstract: A comfort pad made of resilent and compressible material has a flat bottom surface with a rounded rear end and a relatively straight outer longitudinal side which closely approach the inside rear and outer longitudinal side of the shoe when position therein. The inner longitudinal side is arcuate convex over most of its length with the arcuate convex portion tapering from one surface to the side and being bent upwardly when positioned in the shoe. The pad is substantially shorter than the shoe with the front end being arcuate convex and tapering downwardly and forwardly from the top surface which is generally the same shape as the bottom surface. A depression is provided in the top or bottom surface at the heel portion. The outer longitudinal side extends forwardly a shorter distance than the inner longitudinal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Inventor: John P. Hauser