Patents by Inventor Mark Dinndorf

Mark Dinndorf 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 TENSIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110197471
    Abstract: A footwear includes an outer member, an inner lining, an instep member, and a lace. The outer member defines an outer surface of the footwear. The inner lining is positioned within the outer member. The instep member extends across an instep portion of the inner lining. The instep member can be positioned between the outer member and the inner lining or embedded within the inner lining. The lace is coupled to the instep member and to the outer member. Applying a tension force to the lace causes the instep member to apply a force against the instep portion of the inner lining, thereby applying an instep force against an instep portion of a user's foot that is positioned in the footwear. The instep force against the user's foot holds the user's foot against a bottom and rear portion of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: RED WING SHOE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Dinndorf, Jack Pflueger
  • Footwear tensioning system
    Patent number: 7818899
    Abstract: A footwear includes an outer member, an inner lining, an instep member, and a lace. The outer member defines an outer surface of the footwear. The inner lining is positioned within the outer member. The instep member extends across an instep portion of the inner lining. The instep member can be positioned between the outer member and the inner lining or embedded within the inner lining. The lace is coupled to the instep member and to the outer member. Applying a tension force to the lace causes the instep member to apply a force against the instep portion of the inner lining, thereby applying an instep force against an instep portion of a user's foot that is positioned in the footwear. The instep force against the user's foot holds the user's foot against a bottom and rear portion of the footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Dinndorf, Jack Pflueger
  • Footwear tensioning system
    Publication number: 20060191164
    Abstract: A footwear includes an outer member, an inner lining, an instep member, and a lace. The outer member defines an outer surface of the footwear. The inner lining is positioned within the outer member. The instep member extends across an instep portion of the inner lining. The instep member can be positioned between the outer member and the inner lining or embedded within the inner lining. The lace is coupled to the instep member and to the outer member. Applying a tension force to the lace causes the instep member to apply a force against the instep portion of the inner lining, thereby applying an instep force against an instep portion of a user's foot that is positioned in the footwear. The instep force against the user's foot holds the user's foot against a bottom and rear portion of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Dinndorf, Jack Pflueger