Patents by Inventor Ken Shao

Ken Shao 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).

  • Footwear
    Patent number: 8938889
    Abstract: A shoe has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and comprises a sole having a base layer, a heel pedestal extending from the base layer, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the navicular bone. During bipedal locomotion, the weight of a person wearing the shoe is supported on at least one of the heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal, thereby transferring the person's weight from the heel pedestal, to the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and to the medial stabilizer pedestal. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole and a compressible base layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Adriano Rosa, Phil Gallant, Stuart Jenkins, Paul A. Labarbera, Ken Shao, Nathan W. Crary
  • FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20120137544
    Abstract: A shoe has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and comprises a sole having a base layer, a heel pedestal extending from the base layer, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the navicular bone. During bipedal locomotion, the weight of a person wearing the shoe is supported on at least one of the heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal, thereby transferring the person's weight from the heel pedestal, to the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and to the medial stabilizer pedestal. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole and a compressible base layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Adriano Rosa, Phil Gallant, Stuart Jenkins, Paul A. Labarbera, Ken Shao, Nathan W. Crary
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D571087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Dillenbeck, Chris Hillyer, Tuan Le, Ken Shao
  • Footwear toe cap
    Patent number: D588793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Dillenbeck, Chris Hillyer, Tuan Le, Ken Shao
  • Footwear toe cap
    Patent number: D594219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Dillenbeck, Chris Hillyer, Tuan Le, Ken Shao
  • Footwear toe cap
    Patent number: D596837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Deckers Outdoor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Dillenbeck, Chris Hillyer, Tuan Le, Ken Shao