ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,647, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to adidas AG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Shoe with improved heel support" was invented by Stephan Dietrich (Nuremberg, Germany), Willem Van Beuningen (Herzogenaurach, Germany), Criselda Ocuaman Virata (Herzogenaurach, Germany), Cori Kristine Marble Steele (Portland, Ore.), David John Yong (Portland, Ore.), Christopher James Polster (Portland, Ore.), Ian James Hennebery (Portland, Ore.), Nicole Jean Demby (Portland, Ore.) and Kathryn Ann Farina (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Shoes, in particular sports shoes, that comprise an upper and a heel element arranged to at least partially o...