US Patent Issued to Acushnet on Sept. 22 for "Article of footwear with closure system" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,619, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Article of footwear with closure system" was invented by John F. Swigart (Plymouth, Mass.) and Paul O. Teeter (Pembroke, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear with an upper, a sole assembly connected to the upper, and a flap coupled to the article of footwear proximate the bite line. The article of footwear includes a closure system comprising a lace configured to engage the flap. The closure system is adjustable to secure the flap to the upper or to release the flap from the upper."

The patent was filed on May 1, 2025, under Applicatio...