公开(公告)号：US07178267B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10733268

申请日：2003-12-12

申请人： Joseph Skaja ,  Kenneth J. Liu ,  David Joseph Preskar ,  Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Joseph Skaja ,  Kenneth J. Liu ,  David Joseph Preskar ,  Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43B13/18

CPC分类号： B29D35/122 ,  A43B13/181 ,  A43B23/0235 ,  A43B23/024 ,  A43B23/0255 ,  A43B23/026

摘要： Footwear and footwear structures are provided as well as methods for forming composite components for footwear or footwear structures. In forming the structures, two material layers are overlaid such that the two material layers are in contact with one another. The two material layers are heated to a forming temperature and are then vacuum-formed together to form a composite material layer in a three-dimensional form of the footwear structure. A provided footwear structure includes an upper and a sole assembly attached to the upper. The sole assembly includes a first material layer made of a thermoplastic, and a second material layer attached to the first material layer. The first material layer includes a recessed area including a flat support portion, and is transparent or translucent. The second material layer includes a portion that is positioned on a surface of the recessed area, and a color of the second material layer indicates a location and/or a function of the second material layer.

摘要翻译： 提供鞋类和鞋类结构以及用于形成用于鞋类或鞋类结构的复合部件的方法。 在形成结构时，将两个材料层重叠，使得两个材料层彼此接触。 将两个材料层加热至成形温度，然后一起真空成型，以形成三维形式的鞋类结构的复合材料层。 提供的鞋类结构包括附接到鞋面的鞋面和鞋底组件。 鞋底组件包括由热塑性塑料制成的第一材料层和附着到第一材料层的第二材料层。 第一材料层包括包括平坦支撑部分的凹陷区域，并且是透明或半透明的。 第二材料层包括位于凹陷区域的表面上的部分，第二材料层的颜色指示第二材料层的位置和/或功能。

公开(公告)号：US5692320A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US457101

申请日：1995-06-01

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43C1/02 ,  A43B11/00

CPC分类号： A43C1/04 ,  A43C1/02

摘要： A lace up shoe with shock absorbing and tensioning members which provides for a superior fit of the shoe to the wearer's foot and which provides for pronation and supination countering adjustability. The shock absorbing and tensioning member is affixed to the shoe at its lower region to the upper and/or the sole in the quarter area of the shoe at the medial and/or lateral sides of the shoe and has shoe lace engaging rings at its upper region. The user can selectively lace the shoe laces through some or all of these rings, on one or both the medial and/or lateral sides of the shoe, to put additional shock absorbency on one or both the medial and lateral sides of the shoe, to counteract pronation and supination.

摘要翻译： 一种具有减震和张紧构件的蕾丝鞋，其提供鞋与穿着者脚的优良配合，并且其提供旋前和仰卧对抗可调节性。 冲击吸收和张紧构件在鞋的下部区域处固定到鞋的鞋面和/或鞋底的鞋面和/或鞋底的鞋内侧和/或侧面的鞋底和/或鞋底，并且在其鞋面上具有鞋带接合环 地区。 用户可以选择性地将鞋带穿过鞋子的内侧和/或侧面的一个或两侧上的一些或所有这些环，以在靴子的内侧和外侧上增加冲击吸收性， 抵消旋转和仰卧。

公开(公告)号：USD371454S

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US026816

申请日：1994-08-05

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

设计人： Steven B. Nichols

公开(公告)号：US5469640A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-28

申请号：US425213

申请日：1995-04-18

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43B11/00

CPC分类号： A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/008 ,  Y10T24/2708 ,  Y10T24/37 ,  Y10T24/3703

摘要： A quick adjusting shoe lacing system. The system has a cinch plate having eyelets which are spaced apart to about the same distance as eyelets formed in the lacing area of the shoe. The shoe laces are laced through the cinch plate eyelets along with the eyelets in the lacing area of the shoe. A strap, fixably attached at a lower end to the shoe and loopable at an upper end through a slot in the cinch plate is used to adjustably pull the cinch plate and the shoe laces looped through its eyelets downwardly and thus increase the shoe lace tension. Alternatively, a latching buckle linked to the cinch place via a wire loop can be used to affect changes in lace tension. These changes in lace tension can be affected even after the shoe laces are laced and tied up, offering the ability to make quick and fine adjustments to shoe laces.

摘要翻译： 快速调整鞋带系统。 该系统具有带有孔眼的系带板，孔眼间隔开至与形成在鞋的鞋带区域中的孔眼大致相同的距离。 鞋带穿过系带板眼圈以及鞋带的鞋带区域中的孔眼。 使用可固定地附接到鞋的下端并且在上端通过靠板中的狭槽环绕的带子可调节地拉动系带板和鞋带通过其孔眼向下环绕并因此增加鞋带的张力。 或者，可以使用通过线环连接到束带位置的锁扣，以影响花边张力的变化。 鞋带张力的这些变化甚至可能会影响鞋带的鞋带和捆绑，提供快速和精细调整鞋带的能力。

公开(公告)号：US5042120A

公开(公告)日：1991-08-27

申请号：US444668

申请日：1989-12-01

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43C1/04

CPC分类号： A43C1/04 ,  Y10T24/3732 ,  Y10T24/3776

摘要： Shoes having outlying lace receivers. The receivers can be in cinch arrangement or allow the lace to freely pass. Shoes with such lace arrangements have a more snug fit. The lacing arrangement of the present invention is particularly suited for athletic shoes.

摘要翻译： 具有外围花边接收器的鞋子 接收器可以是束带布置或允许花边自由通过。 具有这种花边布置的鞋子更贴合。 本发明的鞋带布置特别适用于运动鞋。

公开(公告)号：US4336795A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-29

申请号：US257862

申请日：1981-04-27

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A61F5/01 ,  A61F3/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0123 ,  A61F5/0193

摘要： An orthopedic appliance comprises a pair of bar-like members pivotally connected together in the vicinity of respective ends thereof, and plate-like members adjustably connected to respective free ends of the bar-like members for connection to the shoes of a patient. A scale is provided at the pivotal interconnection of the bar-like members to indicate the relative orientations of the bar-like members. A locking device is provided to lock the bars at their desired relative positions.

摘要翻译： 整形外科器具包括在其相应端部附近枢转地连接在一起的一对棒状构件，以及可调节地连接到用于连接到患者鞋的条形构件的各个自由端的板状构件。 在棒状构件的枢转互连处提供刻度，以指示棒状构件的相对取向。 提供锁定装置以将杆锁定在其期望的相对位置。

公开(公告)号：US6061928A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US987477

申请日：1997-12-09

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43B13/18

CPC分类号： A43B13/181

摘要： An improved cushioning assembly is provided in which separate, independent cushioning elements are loaded into a pocket of the sole assembly of the shoe. By providing separate and independent cushioning elements, greater variation of the performance of various regions of the shoe can be provided, by utilizing cushioning elements having variations in one or more of their size, shape, orientation, material properties, and amount of precompression. As a result, different regions of the shoe can be better tailored for a particular activity or a particular user. In addition, by providing separate independent cushioning elements, the cushioning elements can be more closely packed as compared with, for example, prior cushioning elements formed as contiguous sheets. With the enhanced ability to more closely pack the cushioning elements, the cushioning elements can better transfer forces laterally, to better absorb and dissipate the forces.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种改进的缓冲组件，其中单独的独立缓冲元件被装载到鞋的鞋底组件的口袋中。 通过提供独立和独立的缓冲元件，可以通过利用具有其尺寸，形状，取向，材料性质和预压量中的一种或多种的变化的缓冲元件来提供鞋的各个区域的性能的更大变化。 因此，鞋子的不同区域可以针对特定活动或特定用户更好地定制。 此外，通过提供单独的独立缓冲元件，与例如形成为邻接片材的现有缓冲元件相比，缓冲元件可以更紧密地包装。 随着更紧密地包装缓冲元件的能力的增强，缓冲元件可以更好地横向转移力，以更好地吸收和消散力。

公开(公告)号：US5272796A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-28

申请号：US884919

申请日：1992-05-18

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43C9/00 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D04C1/00 ,  D04C1/02 ,  D04C1/12 ,  D07B1/02

CPC分类号： D04C1/12 ,  A43C9/00 ,  D07B5/005 ,  Y10T24/37 ,  Y10T24/3726 ,  Y10T24/3789

摘要： A slip resistant shoe lace and a method to make same. A slip resistant shoe lace is provided by weaving strands having a conventional frictional coefficient with at least one strand having a higher frictional coefficiency, where the high-friction strands do not extend beyond the outer perimeter of the lace. The high-friction strands can be made by impregnating conventional strands with friction-enhancing substances such as resin or rubber, by using a unitary strand made of material such as rubber or soft plastic, or by using strands with grooves or serrations formed on its outside surface.

摘要翻译： 防滑鞋带及其制作方法。 通过用具有较高摩擦系数的至少一根绳股的具有常规摩擦系数的编织绳来提供防滑鞋带，其中高摩擦线不延伸超过花边的外周。 通过使用由诸如橡胶或软塑料的材料制成的单一绞合线，或通过使用在其外部形成有凹槽或锯齿的绞合线，可以通过用摩擦增强物质例如树脂或橡胶浸渍常规纱线来制备高摩擦线 表面。

公开(公告)号：US4263901A

公开(公告)日：1981-04-28

申请号：US13470

申请日：1979-02-21

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A61F5/01

CPC分类号： A61F5/0193 ,  A61F5/0123

摘要： An orthopedic appliance comprises a pair of bar-like members pivotally connected together in the vicinity of respective ends thereof, and plate-like members adjustably connected to respective free ends of the bar-like members for connection to the shoes of a patient. A scale is provided at the pivotal interconnection of the bar-like members to indicate the relative orientations of the bar-like members. A locking device is provided to lock the bars at their desired relative positions.

摘要翻译： 整形外科器具包括在其相应端部附近枢转地连接在一起的一对棒状构件，以及可调节地连接到用于连接到患者鞋的条形构件的各个自由端的板状构件。 在棒状构件的枢转互连处提供刻度，以指示棒状构件的相对取向。 提供锁定装置以将杆锁定在其期望的相对位置。

公开(公告)号：US5042174A

公开(公告)日：1991-08-27

申请号：US444756

申请日：1989-12-01

申请人： Steven B. Nichols

发明人： Steven B. Nichols

IPC分类号： A43B13/14

CPC分类号： A43B13/14

摘要： A unitary multilayer sole construction for an athletic shoe in which a stiffening board member is provided between the outsole and the mid-sole of the shoe. The stiffening board member is placed in the rear foot portion of the shoe and immediately adjacent the inner surface of the outsole.

摘要翻译： 用于运动鞋的单一多层鞋底结构，其中在鞋外底和鞋底之间设置加强板构件。 加强板构件放置在鞋的后脚部中并且紧邻外底的内表面。