Patents by Inventor Joseph Paul Polifroni

Joseph Paul Polifroni 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: 6854199
    Abstract: An arch support device has a lower layer of a semi-rigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a second layer of cushioning material such as foam secured to the upper face of the lower layer; and a third, cover layer of pliable material secured over the second layer. At least one of the lower and foam layers is of variable thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: 6817115
    Abstract: An arch support device has a periphery shaped to conform to at least part of the periphery of the sole of a wearer's footwear, an upper surface, a lower surface, a heel region, an arch region, and a toe region, each region being designed to lie under the corresponding regions of a wearer's foot when in use. At least part of at least one of the surfaces of the device has a slip-resistant surface texture for resisting slipping, with the textured surface formed during injection molding of the device in a mold which is roughened over at least part of its surface. Slip-resistant surface portions on both the upper and lower surface will resist slipping of a wearer's foot relative to the device and slipping of the device relative to the footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: 6557273
    Abstract: An arch support device has a lower layer of a rigid or semirigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a second layer of cushioning material such as foam secured to the upper face of the lower layer; and a third, cover layer of pliable material secured over the second layer. The foam layer is of variable thickness, with a maximum thickness in a heel region and a minimum thickness in a toe region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Publication number: 20030061739
    Abstract: An arch support device has a periphery shaped to conform to at least part of the periphery of the sole of a wearer's footwear, an upper surface, a lower surface, a heel region, an arch region, and a toe region, each region being designed to lie under the corresponding regions of a wearer's foot when in use. At least part of at least one of the surfaces of the device has a slip-resistant surface texture for resisting slipping, with the textured surface formed during injection molding of the device in a mold which is roughened over at least part of its surface. Slip-resistant surface portions on both the upper and lower surface will resist slipping of a wearer's foot relative to the device and slipping of the device relative to the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Publication number: 20030061736
    Abstract: An arch support device has a lower layer of a semi-rigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a second layer of cushioning material such as foam secured to the upper face of the lower layer; and a third, cover layer of pliable material secured over the second layer. At least one of the lower and foam layers is of variable thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Publication number: 20030061735
    Abstract: An arch support device has a lower layer of a rigid or semirigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a second layer of cushioning material such as foam secured to the upper face of the lower layer; and a third, cover layer of pliable material secured over the second layer. The foam layer is of variable thickness, with a maximum thickness in a heel region and a minimum thickness in a toe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: D461039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: D475184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: D485425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Dr.'s Own, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni
  • Patent number: D658358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Foot Supports International Limited
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Polifroni