Patents by Inventor Steven A. Monti

Steven A. Monti 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).

  • Strapping and closure system for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 5992057
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a strapping and closure system providing additional support to a wearer's ankles and feet. The system includes a pair of heel straps fixedly attached to opposing sides of the article of footwear and includes an instep piece that is also fixedly attached to the article of footwear. The heel straps and the instep piece are not fixedly attached to an upper of the article of footwear, but are fixedly attached to a lasting board of the article of footwear, thereby allowing the heel straps and the instep piece to be tightened independently of an upper of the article of footwear. The article of footwear further includes a breathable piece of material or shroud attached to a base of the upper for protecting the upper from mud and dirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Reebok International Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven A. Monti
  • Portion of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D439033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Reebok International Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig L. Feller, E. Scott Morris, Henry Besanceney, III, John Januszewkis, Andrew Bjornson, Scott D. Hewett, Henry Hardigan, Steven A. Monti, Ian Burgess, Fiona J. Adams, Wayne M. Russell