Boots – shoes – and leggings – Soles – Cushion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-10
2008-06-10
Kavanaugh, Ted (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Soles
Cushion
C036S027000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07383647
ABSTRACT:
A midsole for footwear comprising a midsole element, which comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of strut members disposed between the top and bottom plates for supporting the top plate a distance away from the bottom plate. Adjacent strut members have a C shaped cross-section facing in the same direction. The midsole element may further comprise a heel cleft to increase the flexibility of the sole. In a preferred embodiment, the strut members on the medial side are arranged at an angle to the strut members on the lateral side of the sole. The directional design provides flexibility and stiffness anisotropically to the sole in the longitudinal and lateral directions of the sole respectively.
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Chan Marya L.
Choe Patrick Y.
Dirsa David J.
Harmon-Weiss Edith
Murphy Sean B.
Goodwin & Procter LLP
Kavanaugh Ted
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc
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