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US 12,575,641 B2Granted
Shoe
AssigneeHann Athletic, LLC
InventorLenn R. Hann
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Abstract
A shoe includes an upper and a sole each with a forward region with a forward center of loading and a rear region with a rear center of loading. The sole includes an insole, a midsole, and an outsole. Two integrated suspension elements include an upper suspension arm and a lower suspension arm that are joined at respective ends. The integrated suspension elements are disposed between at least a portion of the midsole and the outsole. The integrated suspension elements each have a center of compression generally aligned with the forward center of loading and the rear center of loading. The integrated suspension elements extend substantially laterally across a width of the midsole and the outsole.
Claims30
A shoe comprising:
- an upper and a sole comprising a forward region with a forward center of loading and a rear region with a rear center of loading;
- wherein the sole comprises:
- an insole;
- a midsole;
- an outsole;
- two integrated suspension elements, wherein the integrated suspension elements comprise an upper suspension arm and a lower suspension arm that are joined at respective ends;
- at least one joint element, wherein the at least one joint element is configured to secure first and second ends of the upper suspension arm with respective first and second ends of the lower suspension arm;
- wherein the integrated suspension elements are disposed between at least a portion of the midsole and the outsole, the integrated suspension elements each having a center of compression, wherein each center of compression is generally aligned with the forward center of loading and the rear center of loading, respectively, the integrated suspension elements extending substantially laterally across a width of the midsole and the outsole;
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- wherein the midsole and the outsole comprise different layers and materials proximate the integrated suspension elements.
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A shoe comprising:
- an upper including a forward region with a forward center of loading and a rear region with a rear center of loading;
- an insole;
- a midsole comprising a plurality of layers and materials and further comprising at least one convex suspension arm integrated with a portion of the midsole, wherein the at least one convex suspension arm comprises a composite material having a greater resistance than the plurality of layers and materials of the midsole;
- an outsole comprising a plurality of layers and materials and further comprising at least one concave suspension arm integrated with a portion of the outsole, wherein the at least one concave suspension arm comprises a composite material having a greater resistance than the plurality of layers and materials of the outsole;
- wherein a first end of the at least one convex suspension arm is joined with a first end of the at least one concave suspension arm, and wherein a second end of the at least one convex suspension arm is joined with a second end of the at least one concave suspension arm, wherein the at least one convex suspension arm and the at least one concave suspension arm are configured to form a mandorla-shaped suspension element integrated between the midsole and the outsole;
- at least one joint element, wherein the at least one joint element is configured to secure the first and second ends of the at least one convex suspension arm with the first and second ends of the at least one concave suspension arm;
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- a center of compression defined at a center of the mandorla-shaped suspension element, wherein the center of compression is generally aligned with at least one of the forward center of loading and the rear center of loading, the mandorla-shaped suspension element extending substantially laterally across a width of the midsole and the outsole.
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A shoe comprising:
- an upper including a forward region with a forward center of loading and a rear region with a rear center of loading;
- an insole comprising a high density sock layer;
- a midsole comprising a plurality of layers and materials;
- an outsole comprising rubber;
- a first mandorla-shaped suspension element comprising an upper suspension arm and a lower suspension arm;
- wherein the first mandorla-shaped suspension element is disposed between at least a portion of the midsole and the outsole, the first mandorla-shaped suspension element having a center of compression, wherein the center of compression is generally aligned with the forward center of loading, the first mandorla-shaped suspension element extending substantially laterally across a width of the midsole and the outsole;
- a second mandorla-shaped suspension element comprising an upper suspension arm and a lower suspension arm;
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- wherein the second mandorla-shaped suspension element is disposed between at least a portion of the midsole and the outsole, the second mandorla-shaped suspension element having a center of compression, wherein the center of compression is generally aligned with the rear center of loading, the second mandorla-shaped suspension element extending substantially laterally across a width of the midsole and the outsole;
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- at least one joint element, wherein the at least one joint element is configured to secure the first and second ends of each of the upper suspension arms with the first and second ends of each of the lower suspension arms.
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