Patents by Inventor Keijiro Kita

Keijiro Kita 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).

  • Sports shoe providing heel stabilization
    Patent number: 5604998
    Abstract: A sports shoe has an improved heel-holding capability to stabilize the heel of the foot. In a sports shoe comprising an upper member of any suitable materials and a sole of any suitable materials, a bouncing putty-containing pad is positioned on the inner surface of a reinforcing element of harder material. The reinforcing element is a cup-like stabilizer or a heel counter. The pad may comprise a foam impregnated with the bouncing putty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventor: Keijiro Kita