ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,667, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Reebok International Ltd. (Altrincham, Great Britain).
"Article of footwear having a bottom with dome component" was invented by John S. Greenhalgh (Foxboro, Mass.), Thomas J. Piacentini (Waltham, Mass.) and Kyung Lee (Newton, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear includes an upper and a midsole coupled to the upper. The midsole includes a cavity formed in a heel portion of the midsole, and the cavity has an interior surface. The article of footwear includes a dome-shaped support member disposed within the cavity, and a foam insert disposed below the support member. A top ...