Patents by Inventor Philip Henry Rees

Philip Henry Rees 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).

  • Sole for footwear
    Patent number: 8387278
    Abstract: A sole (12) for an item of footwear such as a shoe (10) includes a heel part (18) and a forefoot part (16), the forefoot part (16) including a rocker region (20). The rocker region (20) has a length extending transversely across the sole (12) and a width extending along the sole (12). The sole (12) is arranged so that in use during a gait cycle in which the sole (12) contacts a substantially planar support surface (38), a region of contact between the sole (12) and the support surface (38) moves across the width of the rocker region (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Langer (UK) Ltd
    Inventor: Philip Henry Rees
  • SOLE FOR FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20100192416
    Abstract: A sole (12) for an item of footwear such as a shoe (10) includes a heel part (18) and a forefoot part (16), the forefoot part (16) including a rocker region (20). The rocker region (20) has a length extending transversely across the sole (12) and a width extending along the sole (12). The sole (12) is arranged so that in use during a gait cycle in which the sole (12) contacts a substantially planar support surface (38), a region of contact between the sole (12) and the support surface (38) moves across the width of the rocker region (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: LANGER (UK) LTD
    Inventor: Philip Henry Rees