ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,669, issued on April 22, was assigned to KEEN INC. (Portland, Ore.).
"Footwear article for walking" was invented by Ciro Fusco (Portland, Ore.) and Rory W. Fuerst (Atherton, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Footwear articles for walking are provided. In one example, a footwear article may include an upper, a midsole coupled to the upper, an outsole coupled to the midsole, and a moderation plate positioned within the midsole, the moderation plate including a toe-off section, a heel section, and a midfoot section positioned intermediate the toe-off section and the heel section, the moderation plate having a plate length that extend...