Patents by Inventor Thomas Kuefler

Thomas Kuefler 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).

  • Cycling shoe
    Patent number: 10405601
    Abstract: A cycling shoe includes a sole, a heel counter mounted to the sole, and a toe cap mounted to the sole. The cycling shoe also includes a forefoot strap that includes a medial forefoot strap and a lateral forefoot strap. The medial forefoot strap includes a first portion mounted to the toe cap and a second portion mounted to the sole such that a first metatarsal head relief window is formed between the first portion and the second portion. The lateral forefoot strap is mounted to the sole such that a fifth metatarsal head relief window is formed between a distal edge of the lateral forefoot strap and the toe cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Kuefler, Kyle Russ
  • CYCLING SHOE
    Publication number: 20190069626
    Abstract: A cycling shoe includes a sole, a heel counter mounted to the sole, and a toe cap mounted to the sole. The cycling shoe also includes a forefoot strap that includes a medial forefoot strap and a lateral forefoot strap. The medial forefoot strap includes a first portion mounted to the toe cap and a second portion mounted to the sole such that a first metatarsal head relief window is formed between the first portion and the second portion. The lateral forefoot strap is mounted to the sole such that a fifth metatarsal head relief window is formed between a distal edge of the lateral forefoot strap and the toe cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Kuefler, Kyle Russ