Bladder for use in a shoe - Patent D402452

Title:

Bladder for use in a shoe

United States Patent D402452

US Patent References:
Bladder for a shoe sole
Lee - January, 1994 - D343504

Bladder for a shoe sole
Santos et al. - March, 1998 - D391751

/1210066.html
Hara - December, 1916 - 1210066

Combined insole and arch support
Gregarek - June, 1931 - 1808461

Arch support
Bringardner - August, 1931 - 1819539

Inventors:

Allen, Bernie (Wayland, MA)

Application Number:

D/076583

Publication Date:

12/15/1998

Filing Date:

09/10/1997

View Patent Images:

PDF help

Export Citation:

Assignee:

Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)

Primary Class:

D02/961

Field of Search:

D2/961, 428/34.1, 36/153, 36/43, 36/86, 36/88, 36/114, 36/29, 36/3B, 36/119, 36/117, 36/93, 36/89, 36/176, 36/35R

US Patent References:

5113599	Athletic shoe having inflatable bladder	May, 1992	Cohen et al.	36/88
5185943	Athletic shoe having an insert member in the outsole	February, 1993	Tong et al.	36/35R
5313717	Reactive energy fluid filled apparatus providing cushioning, support, stability and a custom fit in a shoe	May, 1994	Allen et al.	36/29
5444926	Reactive energy apparatus providing cushioning and a custom fit at the instep area of a shoe upper and the forefoot area of the shoe sole	August, 1995	Allen et al.	36/29
5664342	Insole with flexible massaging knobs	September, 1997	Buchsenschuss	36/43

Foreign References:

WO/1996/028055

September, 1996

CONFORMING SHOE CONSTRUCTION AND GEL COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR

Primary Examiner:

Coles, Doris V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Pennie & Edmonds LLP

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a bladder for use in a shoe, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a top view of a bladder for use in a shoe according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view from the other side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a prospective view thereof.