Patents by Inventor Tuan Nguyen Le

Tuan Nguyen Le 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).

  • Footwear construction and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 6662469
    Abstract: A “wrap-around” shoe construction having a generally horizontal seam that joins the upper and bottom. The sole includes separate heel and forefoot sole portions that expose the “wrap-around” upper. The horizontal seam preferably extends substantially parallel to the bottom line of the foot. The horizontal seam includes an outwardly-turned moc stitch in the forefoot and heel regions, and an inwardly turned butt stitch in the arch region. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an article of footwear including the steps of (1) forming the upper, (2) forming the bottom, (3) stitching the bottom to the upper along a horizontal seam, (5) lasting the upper and bottom assembly, (6) setting the shape of the upper and bottom assembly, (7) forming the outsole from separate forefoot and heel portions, and (8) installing a molded insole and a footbed in the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le, Grant Urie
  • Footwear construction and method for manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20030079374
    Abstract: A “wrap-around” shoe construction having a generally horizontal seam that joins the upper and bottom. The sole includes separate heel and forefoot sole portions that expose the “wrap-around” upper. The horizontal seam preferably extends substantially parallel to the bottom line of the foot. The horizontal seam includes an outwardly-turned moc stitch in the forefoot and heel regions, and an inwardly turned butt stitch in the arch region. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an article of footwear including the steps of (1) forming the upper, (2) forming the bottom, (3) stitching the bottom to the upper along a horizontal seam, (5) lasting the upper and bottom assembly, (6) setting the shape of the upper and bottom assembly, (7) forming the outsole from separate forefoot and heel portions, and (8) installing a molded insole and a footbed in the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le, Grant Urie
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D474877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D479038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le, Grant A. Urie
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D480542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D480547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Clark A. Matis, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D481200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D481854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D481856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D481858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D481859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D481863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D482188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D482190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D482852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Grant A. Urie, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D486628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Nguyen Le, Manon Belley
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D486629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Nguyen Le, Manon Belley
  • Footwear sole
    Patent number: D487614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D487959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Manon Belley, Tuan Nguyen Le
  • Footwear upper
    Patent number: D490227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Nguyen Le, Manon Belley