Patents by Inventor Miyata Yoshiaki

Miyata Yoshiaki 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: 6519878
    Abstract: A shoe sole having a resilient outsole including a weight for applying a larger-than-normal load on the leg muscles. The outsole has a single recess formed on the upper surface thereof and extending in a lengthwise direction from a toe portion to a heel portion of the outsole. The recess has an outline that is similar to the outline of the outsole and a single weight is embedded in the recess. The single weight comprises a mixture of a resilient material and metallic grains and has an outline that is similar to the outline of the outsole. The weight is formed so as to be relatively thin at the toe portion and relatively thick at the heel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Miyata Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Miyata Yoshiaki
  • Publication number: 20020050079
    Abstract: A shoe sole has a resilient outsole including a weight for applying a larger-than-normal load to leg muscles. The outsole has a single recess bored on the upper surface thereof and extending in the lengthwise direction from a tow portion to a heel portion thereof. The recess has a similar outline to the outline of the outsole and a single weight is embedded in the recess. The single weight comprises a mixture of a resilient material and metallic grains and has a similar outline to the outline of the outsole. The weight is formed to be thin at the toe portion and thick at the heel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventor: Miyata Yoshiaki