US Patent Issued to ACUSHNET on May 6 for "Golf shoe sole with localized sidewalls reinforcement structure" (Massachusetts, Oregon Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,142, issued on May 6, was assigned to ACUSHNET COMPANY (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Golf shoe sole with localized sidewalls reinforcement structure" was invented by John F. Swigart (Portland, Ore.), Jean-Marie Bidal (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Robert S. Bento (Raynham, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf shoe with a sole assembly having a sidewall reinforcement structure is provided. The reinforcement structure may be formed from a carbon composite or other reinforcing material. The reinforcement structure is molded into the sole assembly for reinforcing softer midsole sidewalls, and for providing increased stability and maintaining for...