Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Kavanaugh, Ted (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
C036S029000, C036S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10385300
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.
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DiBenedetto Christian
Oleson Mark Arthur
Roth Charles
Thompson Mark Christopher
adidas International Marketing B.V.
Goodwin & Procter LLP
Kavanaugh Ted
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