Stephen M Shepherd

US Patent:

20020144435, Oct 10, 2002

Filed:

May 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/158478

Inventors:

Stephen Shepherd - West Palm Beach FL, US

International Classification:

A43B023/26

US Classification:

036/054000

Abstract:

A padded shoe includes a shoe upper which is adjoined to a sole. The shoe upper and the sole can have padding material disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue, which can have an inner tongue portion and an outer tongue portion. A fastening structure, which can be tightenable to maintain the shoe on the foot of the wearer, can be disposed between the inner and outer tongue portions. Alternatively, a resilient portion can be connected to the shoe upper, whereby a portion of the shoe upper can be outwardly distended to allow insertion of the foot of the wearer. The shoe can include an engagement structure to secure the outer tongue portion to at least one of the inner tongue portion and the shoe upper.

US Patent:

20020170205, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

Jul 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/194777

Inventors:

Stephen Shepherd - West Palm Beach FL, US

International Classification:

A43B023/26

US Classification:

036/054000, 036/099000, 036/071000, 036/07200R, 036/114000

Abstract:

A padded shoe includes a shoe upper which is adjoined to a sole. The shoe upper and the sole can have padding material disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue, which can have an inner tongue portion and an outer tongue portion. A fastening structure, which can be tightenable to maintain the shoe on the foot of the wearer, can be disposed between the inner and outer tongue portions. Alternatively, a resilient portion can be connected to the shoe upper, whereby a portion of the shoe upper can be outwardly distended to allow insertion of the foot of the wearer. The shoe can include an engagement structure to secure the outer tongue portion to at least one of the inner tongue portion and the shoe upper.

US Patent:

20080104737, May 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/557667

Inventors:

Stephen H. Shepherd - West Palm Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Ringstar, Inc. - West Palm Beach FL

International Classification:

A41D 13/00
A41D 19/00
A41D 13/08
A61F 5/00

US Classification:

2 20, 21611, 2 16, 602 21

Abstract:

A protective article is provided having a body with a finger portion and a forearm portion. The body extends from the first finger knuckles past a wearers wrist joint. The protective article has a padding extending over at least a portion of the body, with a knuckle pad region and a forearm pad region that extends from beyond the first finger knuckles past a wearer's wrist joint. The protective article can have a flexible joint at the juncture between the knuckle and the forearm pad regions and a rigid forearm guard covering a portion of the forearm pad region, extending from the flexible joint past a wearer's wrist joint. A wrist wrap can be provided that has at least one fastener attached to the body, operable to secure the forearm guard adjacent to a dorsal side of a wearer's wrist to substantially secure a wearer's wrist joint.

US Patent:

6408542, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Jun 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/593256

Inventors:

Stephen H. Shepherd - West Palm Beach FL

Assignee:

Ringstar, Inc. - New Albany OH

International Classification:

A43B 2326

US Classification:

36 54, 36 99, 36 71, 36 72 R, 36114

Abstract:

A padded shoe includes a shoe upper which is adjoined to a sole. The shoe upper and the sole can have padding material disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue, which can have an inner tongue portion and an outer tongue portion. A fastening structure, which can be tightenable to maintain the shoe on the foot of the wearer, can be disposed between the inner and outer tongue portions. Alternatively, a resilient portion can be connected to the shoe upper, whereby a portion of the shoe upper can be outwardly distended to allow insertion of the foot of the wearer. The shoe can include an engagement structure to secure the outer tongue portion to at least one of the inner tongue portion and the shoe upper.