Patents by Inventor Ryan C. Dowd

Ryan C. Dowd 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).

  • Publication number: 20210093043
    Abstract: Safety footwear configured to provide protection to the instep region and/or metatarsals of a wearer. The footwear includes a metatarsal guard having a rigid central spine, multiple ridge elements that extend transversely to the spine across an instep of the footwear, and a cushion element joined with the central spine that extends outward under the multiple ridge elements. The ridge elements are raised to deflect impact forces imparted on the metatarsal guard and the cushion element provides enhanced cushioning to a foot of a wearer of the footwear. With these constructions, the footwear remains flexible enough to provide enhanced mobility to a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gould, Ryan C. Dowd, Peter Georg Stoecklein
  • Patent number: 10271614
    Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear having a midsole defining a sidewall channel in the forefoot and a sidewall channel in the heel. The forefoot and heel channels terminate at the arch. The sole assembly includes a plate disposed below the midsole. The plate may include an arch portion, forefoot legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot and heel legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the heel. The medial forefoot leg may extend almost the full length of the forefoot. The lateral forefoot leg may extend about half-way through the forefoot. The lateral heel leg may extend almost the full length of the heel. The medial heel leg may extend about half-way through the heel. The sole assembly may include an outsole with slots in the heel and forefoot. The slots may terminate short of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Publication number: 20170202305
    Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear having a midsole defining a sidewall channel in the forefoot and a sidewall channel in the heel. The forefoot and heel channels terminate at the arch. The sole assembly includes a plate disposed below the midsole. The plate may include an arch portion, forefoot legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot and heel legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the heel. The medial forefoot leg may extend almost the full length of the forefoot. The lateral forefoot leg may extend about half-way through the forefoot. The lateral heel leg may extend almost the full length of the heel. The medial heel leg may extend about half-way through the heel. The sole assembly may include an outsole with slots in the heel and forefoot. The slots may terminate short of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: 9615625
    Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear having a midsole defining a sidewall channel in the forefoot and a sidewall channel in the heel. The forefoot and heel channels terminate at the arch. The sole assembly includes a plate disposed below the midsole. The plate may include an arch portion, forefoot legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot and heel legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the heel. The medial forefoot leg may extend almost the full length of the forefoot. The lateral forefoot leg may extend about half-way through the forefoot. The lateral heel leg may extend almost the full length of the heel. The medial heel leg may extend about half-way through the heel. The sole assembly may include an outsole with slots in the heel and forefoot. The slots may terminate short of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Publication number: 20170079373
    Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear having a midsole defining a sidewall channel in the forefoot and a sidewall channel in the heel. The forefoot and heel channels terminate at the arch. The sole assembly includes a plate disposed below the midsole. The plate may include an arch portion, forefoot legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot and heel legs extending along the medial and lateral sides of the heel. The medial forefoot leg may extend almost the full length of the forefoot. The lateral forefoot leg may extend about half-way through the forefoot. The lateral heel leg may extend almost the full length of the heel. The medial heel leg may extend about half-way through the heel. The sole assembly may include an outsole with slots in the heel and forefoot. The slots may terminate short of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D801658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D863742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Huard, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams, Ian M. Cobb, Yahn C. Lebo, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D990138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gould, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D992893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent S. Dykstra, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D995089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gould, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D1002175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gould, Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D1013345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Fracassi, Ryan C. Dowd, Trond Sonnergren
  • Patent number: D1019095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan C. Dowd
  • Patent number: D1019109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Dowd, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams
  • Patent number: D1036085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Dowd, Myra G. De La Cruz-Williams