Patents by Inventor Paula E. Hyde

Paula E. Hyde 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 lacing system and related methods
    Patent number: 9706812
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a 360° lacing system configured to secure the footwear to a wearer's foot. The lacing system includes an elongated lace that extends rearward adjacent an ankle collar, around a heel of the footwear, and forward again. The lacing system includes one or more fairleads that project outwardly from the ankle collar. The fairleads define fairlead holes through which the lace is extends. The lace is slidable relative to the holes, and thus the fairleads, and can be removed from and replaced relative to the fairleads with minimal effort. A related method of utilizing the article of footwear is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Saucony, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula E. Hyde, Layla Hassoun
  • FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170065027
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a 360° lacing system configured to secure the footwear to a wearer's foot. The lacing system includes an elongated lace that extends rearward adjacent an ankle collar, around a heel of the footwear, and forward again. The lacing system includes one or more fairleads that project outwardly from the ankle collar. The fairleads define fairlead holes through which the lace is extends. The lace is slidable relative to the holes, and thus the fairleads, and can be removed from and replaced relative to the fairleads with minimal effort. A related method of utilizing the article of footwear is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Paula E. Hyde, Layla Hassoun
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D326350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Toddler U Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Silverman, Paula E. Hyde
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D327570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Toddler U Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Silverman, Paula E. Hyde