ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,110, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to PUMA SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Article of footwear having a closure system" was invented by Andreas Siegismund (Rueckersdorf, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear includes an upper, a disc, and a cord. The upper is attached to a sole structure that includes a midsole extending within a heel region of the footwear. The disc defines a first axis. The disc is positioned in the midsole within the heel region and has a first surface with a cord retainer and a second surface with a plurality of teeth, the first surface being perpendicular to the second surface. The cord in...