Patents by Inventor Rainer K. Schmid

Rainer K. Schmid 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).

  • Energy return sole for footwear
    Patent number: 6944972
    Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance from the first rigid plate, and at least one separating element disposed therebetween to maintain the spacing between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Rainer K. Schmid
  • Energy return sole for footwear
    Patent number: 6860034
    Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance from the first rigid plate, and at least one separating element disposed therebetween to maintain the spacing between the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Orthopedic Design
    Inventor: Rainer K. Schmid
  • Energy return sole for footwear
    Publication number: 20040107601
    Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance from the first rigid plate, and at least one separating element disposed therebetween to maintain the spacing between the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Orthopedic Design.
    Inventor: Rainer K. Schmid
  • Energy return sole for footwear
    Publication number: 20020144430
    Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper, an outsole defining a ground engaging surface, and a sole disposed between the upper and the outsole. The sole includes an energy return system having a first rigid plate, a second rigid plate spaced a predetermined distance from the first rigid plate, and at least one separating element disposed therebetween to maintain the spacing between the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: Rainer K. Schmid
  • Kinetic energy returning shoe
    Patent number: 4858338
    Abstract: An insert for a shoe sole is provided which includes a strip made of an elastic material disposed between an outer sole portion and an upper sole portion of the sole of a shoe. The strip extends from the outer heel area of the shoe to the border of the large toe area of the shoe. The strip forms a rocker bottom which cradles the first metatarsal head of the foot of the wearer. The roll point of the rocker bottom is disposed in a range of from the toe break of the wearer to approximately 2.5 centimeters behind the toe break of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Orthopedic Design
    Inventor: Rainer K. Schmid