Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Palmer

Stephen M. Palmer 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).

  • Integrated footwear construction and related method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7096602
    Abstract: An integrated article of footwear including a waterproofing membrane direct attached to an upper of the footwear. An outsole is further secured to the membrane and/or the upper. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a visible aesthetic bead in the footwear forefoot region, but not the heel region. The membrane may be of greater thickness in the forefoot region to provide added rigidity. A heel cradle is positioned in the footwear heel region between the upper and the outsole. The footwear provides the durability of a direct attach construction in the forefoot and the comfort and cushion of an athletic construction in the heel of the shoe. A method for constructing the footwear includes direct attaching the membrane to an upper of the shoe. Optionally, a heel cradle is disposed in the heel region of the shoe, and the outsole is secured to the heel cradle and/or upper there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Palmer, Chao Ming Chin, Peter Ruston, Chen Ching Shan, William J. B. Brown
  • Integrated footwear construction and related method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7076889
    Abstract: An integrated article of footwear including a waterproofing membrane direct attached to an upper of the footwear. An outsole is further secured to the membrane and/or the upper. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a visible aesthetic bead in the footwear forefoot region, but not the heel region. The membrane may be of greater thickness in the forefoot region to provide added rigidity. A heel cradle is positioned in the footwear heel region between the upper and the outsole. The footwear provides the durability of a direct attach construction in the forefoot and the comfort and cushion of an athletic construction in the heel of the shoe. A method for constructing the footwear includes direct attaching the membrane to an upper of the shoe. Optionally, a heel cradle is disposed in the heel region of the shoe, and the outsole is secured to the heel cradle and/or upper there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Palmer, Chao Ming Chin, Peter Ruston, Chen Ching Shan, William J. B. Brown
  • Sole for a boot or shoe
    Patent number: D372576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: John Mills, Stephen M. Palmer