| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 012128000 | FORMS | 20 |
| 20100115712 | BOOT SHAPE MAINTAINING BODY - Disclosed is a boot shape keeper capable of holding a boot in a fixed shape, removing malodor from the insole of the boot by allowing the insole of the boot to be opened to outside air while the boot is held, and capable of adjusting the height to the shaft part of the boot. The boot shape keeper, which is inserted into a shaft part of a boot to keep a shape of the shaft part of a boot, includes a cylindrical body part made by forming a plastic sheet having a gas pre-encapsulated into a cylindrical shape, and at least one projecting part projecting downward from a lower end of the body part, wherein the body part has a fixed shape provided by the encapsulated gas, and the projecting part has a gas pre-encapsulated, and allows the gas to be fed into and out between the body part and the projecting part, so that the projecting part is elastically contractable up and down. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100115713 | BOOT SHAPE MAINTAINING BODY - Disclosed is a boot shape keeper capable of holding a boot in a fixed shape, removing malodor from the insole of the boot by allowing the insole of the boot to be opened to outside air while the boot is held. The boot shape keeper | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120227191 | Footwear Customization Kit - A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130055510 | Tool for boot and the like - A tool, which is adapted for stabilizing a pair of boots in shape, includes two retaining legs and a binding head. The two retaining legs are extended side-by-side to define a retaining gap therebetween, wherein each of the retaining legs has an upper end and a lower end to define a retaining length at least longer than a length of a shaft of each of the boots. The binding head is provided at the upper ends of the retaining legs for applying an urging force therealong so as to minimize a width of the retaining gap, wherein the retaining legs are adapted for inserting into the shafts of the boots respectively at a position that two inner sides of the shafts are held between the retaining legs so as to stabilize the shapes of boots. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130074277 | APPARATUS AND METHOD BY MEANS OF WHICH AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR IS ADAPTED - An apparatus and a method for adapting a prefabricated item of footwear that is formed, at least in part, of hard thermoplastic material, to a user's foot and/or leg. A pressure-exerting element is provided that substantially encloses the item of footwear and that has an accommodating space into which the item of footwear can be placed. The accommodating space is bounded, at least in part, by a deformable material which forms an inner layer of the pressure-exerting element, which contains a cavity and has an inlet opening provided for the introduction of a pressure application fluid. The pressure-exerting element is formed with a portion into which the pressure application fluid cannot enter. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130117948 | SHOE SHAPER AND INSERT - A shoe shaper and insert for placement within the pointed toe region of (e.g., women's) shoes to maintain the design aesthetic of the shoes. The shaper and insert is formed from resilient material and can be manufactured to fit a specific shoe designer's shoes, manufactured as an element of a shoe, or manufactured in one size that the wearer may cut to a custom fit. The shaper and insert occupies the distal end of the shoe's toe portion, and at the proximal end, spans the width of the wearer's toe region where the insert comes in contact with the wearer's toes. If, due to wear, the shoe's pointed toe region stretches at the proximal end, the insert keeps the foot from slipping forward and the wearer's heel from slipping out of the shoe when the wearer walks. Thus, a multi-function shoe shaper and insert prevents heel slippage and maintains the fashionable design aesthetic of pointed toed shoes. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130139329 | MOLDED FOOTWEAR WITH WOVEN APPEARANCE AND VENTILATION FEATURES - According to embodiments of the invention, a precursor sheet is formed by injecting an EVA-based material into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is configured to create a series of indentations through a first portion of the precursor sheet and into a second portion of the precursor sheet. The precursor sheet is removed from the mold cavity and the second portion of the precursor sheet is removed from the first portion of the precursor sheet to create an isolated sheet with a series of through-holes. The isolated sheet is then formed into a portion of a shoe. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20160106184 | SHOETREE WITH HIGH VERSATILITY OF USE - A shoetree includes a tubular element adapted to be inserted in a shoe and to bear at one end a portion that substantially reproduces the shape of the toe of a shoe. The opposite end includes with a shoehorn-shaped portion, which is pivoted to the tubular element, in order to pass from a condition for use as a shoetree to a condition for use as a shoehorn. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20100325817 | Wearable Shoe Tree - A wearable shoe tree is provided to be inserted within the interior of various types of shoes, thereby helping maintain the original shape of the shoe and preventing the front area (or toe box area), side walls, and heal from creasing and wrinkling over time. The wearable shoe tree can be comfortably worn and keeps the shape of a shoe whether the shoe is being worn or not. In addition to maintaining the shape and aesthetics of the shoe, the can also be used as an aid to athletic shoe customization. Modifications can be made to the shoe tree to allow it to be permanently affixed into the shoe or to allow it to be used by handicapped individuals for aesthetic purposes. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110094045 | NOVEL ENVIRONMENTAL-PROTECTION SHOE TREE - The present invention relates to the manufacture of a novel environmental-protection shoe tree, and particularly to the manufacture of an environmental-protection shoe tree made by molding a primary material of rice husk, in which fibrous plant materials, such as rice husks and wheat husks are sieved and pulverized and are mixed with natural rubber and additives, followed by mechanical mixing to carry out a uniform mixing operation for forming an environmental-protection material block, which is then processed by a rolling machine to uniformly mix with a crosslinking agent and form an environmental-protection material plate, which is then cut into a desired size and put in a mold to be heated and pressurized by a hydraulic machine for performing molding to eventually form a final product of a shoe tree showing characteristics of environmental protection. | 04-28-2011 |
| 012129400 | Heated | 1 |
| 20110167573 | Footwear Customization Kit - A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment. | 07-14-2011 |
| 012133000 | Lasts | 9 |
| 20110030154 | Method for Manufacturing Footwear Last, and Footwear Last Manufactured by the Method - Provided is a footwear last, being of a structure where its interior is hollow. The method includes steps of installing a parison for manufacturing a plastic vessel between left/right molds for manufacturing the footwear last, with the left/right molds opened; injecting a last manufacturing material into a tube of the parison; blowing air while closing the left/right molds; molding the material in a temperature of about 400 C to 70° C. and under an injection pressure of about 600 kg/cm | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110277250 | Inflatable Member - An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be to adjust the size of an article. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120102663 | ADJUSTABLE LAST FOR MANUFACTURING FOOTWEAR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOOTWEAR USING THE ADJUSTABLE LAST - A last for manufacturing footwear and a method for manufacturing footwear with the last, where the last includes a last body, at least one insert, and at least one fastener. The last body has an outer surface corresponding to an inner surface of an article of footwear to be manufactured. The last body includes at least one aperture. The at least one insert is configured to be inserted into the at least one aperture. The at least one faster is configured to removably fasten the at least one insert into the at least one aperture. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130291317 | Adjustable Last - An adjustable last that may be inserted into an article includes provisions so that the position of an adjustable portion of the adjustable last can be changed according to the size of the article. In some embodiments, the adjustable last includes an inflatable member that can be filled with fluid according to the size of the article, and may be used to adjust the size of the article. Other embodiments do not include an inflatable member. The adjustable last can include an adjustment assembly for adjusting the adjustable portion. The adjustment assembly can include a wedge member. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140075688 | Method of Using an Inflatable Member to Customize an Article - A method of using an inflatable member to customize an article is described. An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be used to adjust the size of an article. The inflatable member may be used to apply a graphic to an article. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140130268 | Adhering Boot Shaper Device - The invention provides an improved boot support and shaping insert system to keep boots attached together in an upright position when not being worn. The system includes an elongated curved shaper mirroring the natural tapered silhouette of the lower leg. The system self-adjusts to adopt the shape and fill the cavity of the boot without applying pressure that causes the boot to stretch. The system's snug fit supports the weight of the boot when inserted and allows a convenient means to carry and transport the boots. A portion of the system protrudes when inserted in a boot; this section has a handle facilitating manipulation, insertion, removal and transport. The protruding section is also fitted with visibility identifiers to diminish the risk of tripping hazard by increasing the boot's visibility. The system includes a mechanism allowing a pair of shapers to adhere to each other as a system or remain detached. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150107031 | SHOE LAST AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SHOE HAVING AN IMPROVED HEEL REST - A shoe last and a method of using the shoe last to manufacture shoes that minimize the tendency of a wearer's foot to create increased pressure at the area of the ball of a wearer's foot are disclosed herein. The improved heel rest design relieves this pressure at the ball area of the foot by allowing the body weight to be more concentrated at the heel portion of the wearer's foot by redistributing the user's weight toward the heel portion and away from the ball of the foot. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150289597 | Shoe Last - The present invention relates to a shoe last, including a heel part and a fore sole part that has several built-in ultraviolet sterilizing lights, where the heel part is connected to the fore sole part through a connecting part, an exterior edge of an end part of the fore sole part extends out several spreading claws that can be bent to a center, and the several ultraviolet sterilizing lights are disposed inside accommodation space surrounded and formed by the several spreading claws. Advantages are as follows: the present invention has a compact and reasonable structure, is easy to use, secure and reliable, can not only sterilize the inside of a shoe, but also maintain a shape and appearance of the shoe; an exterior edge of an end part of a fore sole part extends out spreading claws that can be bent to a center, and this aims to enable automatically bending adjustment according to a size of an inner cavity of different styles of shoes, so that a shoe last can be smoothly disposed into the shoe and hold up a shoe vamp; in addition, an upper claw cover can be dismantled and replaced, a first objective is to facilitate replacement and maintenance of an ultraviolet sterilizing light or lamp and a second objective is to enable replacement of different styles of upper claw covers according to characteristics of different styles of shoes. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160166010 | Last System For Articles With Braided Components | 06-16-2016 |
| 012128000 | With deodorant, etc. | 2 |
| 20100115712 | BOOT SHAPE MAINTAINING BODY - Disclosed is a boot shape keeper capable of holding a boot in a fixed shape, removing malodor from the insole of the boot by allowing the insole of the boot to be opened to outside air while the boot is held, and capable of adjusting the height to the shaft part of the boot. The boot shape keeper, which is inserted into a shaft part of a boot to keep a shape of the shaft part of a boot, includes a cylindrical body part made by forming a plastic sheet having a gas pre-encapsulated into a cylindrical shape, and at least one projecting part projecting downward from a lower end of the body part, wherein the body part has a fixed shape provided by the encapsulated gas, and the projecting part has a gas pre-encapsulated, and allows the gas to be fed into and out between the body part and the projecting part, so that the projecting part is elastically contractable up and down. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100115713 | BOOT SHAPE MAINTAINING BODY - Disclosed is a boot shape keeper capable of holding a boot in a fixed shape, removing malodor from the insole of the boot by allowing the insole of the boot to be opened to outside air while the boot is held. The boot shape keeper | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120227191 | Footwear Customization Kit - A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130055510 | Tool for boot and the like - A tool, which is adapted for stabilizing a pair of boots in shape, includes two retaining legs and a binding head. The two retaining legs are extended side-by-side to define a retaining gap therebetween, wherein each of the retaining legs has an upper end and a lower end to define a retaining length at least longer than a length of a shaft of each of the boots. The binding head is provided at the upper ends of the retaining legs for applying an urging force therealong so as to minimize a width of the retaining gap, wherein the retaining legs are adapted for inserting into the shafts of the boots respectively at a position that two inner sides of the shafts are held between the retaining legs so as to stabilize the shapes of boots. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130074277 | APPARATUS AND METHOD BY MEANS OF WHICH AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR IS ADAPTED - An apparatus and a method for adapting a prefabricated item of footwear that is formed, at least in part, of hard thermoplastic material, to a user's foot and/or leg. A pressure-exerting element is provided that substantially encloses the item of footwear and that has an accommodating space into which the item of footwear can be placed. The accommodating space is bounded, at least in part, by a deformable material which forms an inner layer of the pressure-exerting element, which contains a cavity and has an inlet opening provided for the introduction of a pressure application fluid. The pressure-exerting element is formed with a portion into which the pressure application fluid cannot enter. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130117948 | SHOE SHAPER AND INSERT - A shoe shaper and insert for placement within the pointed toe region of (e.g., women's) shoes to maintain the design aesthetic of the shoes. The shaper and insert is formed from resilient material and can be manufactured to fit a specific shoe designer's shoes, manufactured as an element of a shoe, or manufactured in one size that the wearer may cut to a custom fit. The shaper and insert occupies the distal end of the shoe's toe portion, and at the proximal end, spans the width of the wearer's toe region where the insert comes in contact with the wearer's toes. If, due to wear, the shoe's pointed toe region stretches at the proximal end, the insert keeps the foot from slipping forward and the wearer's heel from slipping out of the shoe when the wearer walks. Thus, a multi-function shoe shaper and insert prevents heel slippage and maintains the fashionable design aesthetic of pointed toed shoes. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130139329 | MOLDED FOOTWEAR WITH WOVEN APPEARANCE AND VENTILATION FEATURES - According to embodiments of the invention, a precursor sheet is formed by injecting an EVA-based material into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is configured to create a series of indentations through a first portion of the precursor sheet and into a second portion of the precursor sheet. The precursor sheet is removed from the mold cavity and the second portion of the precursor sheet is removed from the first portion of the precursor sheet to create an isolated sheet with a series of through-holes. The isolated sheet is then formed into a portion of a shoe. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20160106184 | SHOETREE WITH HIGH VERSATILITY OF USE - A shoetree includes a tubular element adapted to be inserted in a shoe and to bear at one end a portion that substantially reproduces the shape of the toe of a shoe. The opposite end includes with a shoehorn-shaped portion, which is pivoted to the tubular element, in order to pass from a condition for use as a shoetree to a condition for use as a shoehorn. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20100325817 | Wearable Shoe Tree - A wearable shoe tree is provided to be inserted within the interior of various types of shoes, thereby helping maintain the original shape of the shoe and preventing the front area (or toe box area), side walls, and heal from creasing and wrinkling over time. The wearable shoe tree can be comfortably worn and keeps the shape of a shoe whether the shoe is being worn or not. In addition to maintaining the shape and aesthetics of the shoe, the can also be used as an aid to athletic shoe customization. Modifications can be made to the shoe tree to allow it to be permanently affixed into the shoe or to allow it to be used by handicapped individuals for aesthetic purposes. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110094045 | NOVEL ENVIRONMENTAL-PROTECTION SHOE TREE - The present invention relates to the manufacture of a novel environmental-protection shoe tree, and particularly to the manufacture of an environmental-protection shoe tree made by molding a primary material of rice husk, in which fibrous plant materials, such as rice husks and wheat husks are sieved and pulverized and are mixed with natural rubber and additives, followed by mechanical mixing to carry out a uniform mixing operation for forming an environmental-protection material block, which is then processed by a rolling machine to uniformly mix with a crosslinking agent and form an environmental-protection material plate, which is then cut into a desired size and put in a mold to be heated and pressurized by a hydraulic machine for performing molding to eventually form a final product of a shoe tree showing characteristics of environmental protection. | 04-28-2011 |
