Patents by Inventor John Vanderkloot

John Vanderkloot 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).

  • Foldable shoe
    Patent number: 11576458
    Abstract: A foldable shoe includes a first sole section under the ball of a wearer's foot and includes a first outsole portion and a first footbed. A second sole section is located under the heel the foot and includes a second outsole portion and a second footbed. An upper section extends from the first sole section, and a hinge is connected to the first sole section and the second sole section and is configured to fold the foldable shoe from a first position, to be worn, to a second position, for storage. The upper section includes a first upper section connected to the first sole section and a second upper section connected to the second sole section. A connector connects the first upper section to the second upper section when the foldable shoe is in the first position and is disengaged when the foldable shoe is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cassidy Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Cassidy Caulk, Jonathan Mark Dalton, Clay Griffin Prickett, Justin Henry, John Vanderkloot
  • FOLDABLE SHOE
    Publication number: 20210177086
    Abstract: A foldable shoe includes a first sole section under the ball of a wearer's foot and includes a first outsole portion and a first footbed. A second sole section is located under the heel the foot and includes a second outsole portion and a second footbed. An upper section extends from the first sole section, and a hinge is connected to the first sole section and the second sole section and is configured to fold the foldable shoe from a first position, to be worn, to a second position, for storage. The upper section includes a first upper section connected to the first sole section and a second upper section connected to the second sole section. A connector connects the first upper section to the second upper section when the foldable shoe is in the first position and is disengaged when the foldable shoe is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Cassidy Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Cassidy Caulk, Jonathan Mark Dalton, Clay Griffin Prickett, Justin Henry, John Vanderkloot