ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,458, issued on May 27, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Article of footwear with closure system" was invented by John F. Swigart (Plymouth, Mass.) and Paul O. Teeter (Pembroke, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear with a flexible upper, a sole assembly, and a flap coupled to the article of footwear proximate the bite line. The article of footwear includes a closure system that is configured to engage with the flap to secure the flap to the lateral side of the upper."
The patent was filed on Nov. 7, 2023, under Application No. 18/503,228.
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