ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,819, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Golf shoe outsole" was invented by Jean-Marie Bidal (Marlborough, Mass.), John F. Swigart (Plymouth, Mass.) and Robert S. Bento (Raynham, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Golf shoes having improved outsole constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The outsole includes a first set of arc pathways extending along the outsole in one direction. A second set of arc pathways extend along the outsole in a second direction. When the first and second arc pathways are superposed over each other, four-sided tile pieces ar...