ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,607, issued on Sept. 16, 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 and a sole structure defining a central plane that extends through a toe end and a heel end, a plurality of retainers arranged along the upper and intersected by the central plane, and a cord including a first segment and a second segment. The cord is configured to engage the plurality of retainers to adjust a tightness of the footwear, such that at least one retainer of the plurality ...