Patents by Inventor Vitale Brinzow

Vitale Brinzow 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).

  • Film adhesive for sole attaching
    Patent number: 5983527
    Abstract: A molded shoe assembly having an outer sole with a heat activatable adhesive coated on one surface and absorbed in the sole surface and a release liner above the adhesive surface. The adhesvie will reactivate at a temperature of between 115 and 125 degrees F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara A. Strickland, James H. Kerouack, Vitale Brinzow
  • Method for forming a sole having a heat activatable adhesive adhered to one side thereof for subsequent attachment to an upper
    Patent number: 5820719
    Abstract: A sole assembly is made by placing a release film, having a heat activatable adhesive on one side, in a mold and forming a sole in the mold. The adhesive forms an integral part of the completed sole which allows handling of the molded sole without displacing the adhesive or the release film. The molded sole is used by removing the release film, activating the adhesive and bonding the sole to an upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara A. Strickland, James H. Kerouack, Vitale Brinzow