Patents by Inventor Yusuf A. Muhammad

Yusuf A. Muhammad 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).

  • Patent number: 10159300
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a convertible footwear apparatus can be worn as a shoe or converted to a boot by attaching or removing an upper section from the shoe. The apparatus is configured to allow someone wearing the shoe component to attach or remove the upper section with a single continuous operation and without having to remove the shoe component from the wearer's foot. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus comprises a zipper. In another embodiment of the invention, the shoe component includes a heel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Yusuf A. Muhammad
  • Publication number: 20170172245
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a convertible footwear apparatus can be worn as a shoe or converted to a boot by attaching or removing an upper section from the shoe. The apparatus is configured to allow someone wearing the shoe component to attach or remove the upper section with a single continuous operation and without having to remove the shoe component from the wearer's foot. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus comprises a zipper. In another embodiment of the invention, the shoe component includes a heel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Yusuf A. Muhammad