Patents by Inventor Linwood J. Jones

Linwood J. Jones 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).

  • Convertible athletic shoe
    Patent number: 5848484
    Abstract: An athletic shoe is convertible from a low-top shoe to a high-top shoe. The convertible shoe includes a sole portion, an upper attached to the sole portion, and a detachable high-top. A securing strap secures the high-top to the upper. Both the upper and the detachable high-top include a series of slots through which the securing strap extends. To secure the high-top to the shoe, the securing strap is fed through each of the slots in the high-top and the upper respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Inventors: Tony L. Dupree, Hal G. Abbott, Linwood J. Jones