ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,678, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to PUMA SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Article of footwear having a sole plate" was invented by Mauro Bonin (Nuremberg, Germany), Andreas Siegismund (Ruckersdorf, Germany) and Arnaud Redon (Nuremberg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole structure that includes an outsole having an upper outsole and a lower outsole that is directly coupled with the upper outsole such that the outsole defines a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. The sole structure further includes a front cushioning member that is disposed within a front spacing that is defined between the upper outsole...