ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,764, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to BOA Technology Inc. (Denver).
"Footwear configurations" was invented by Matt Stepanian (Denver), Matt Zwiesler (Denver), Melissa Norrish (Denver), Hannah McDermott (Denver), Andrea Kilness (Denver), Kevin Chen (Denver) and Anna Hetman (Denver).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear, such as a shoe or boot, includes a sole, an upper, and one or more guides that are coupled or attached with the upper. The one or more guides are configured and arranged to route or direct a tension member along a path about the footwear. The footwear also includes a panel having a fixed end that is at...