ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,237, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to FAST IP LLC (Lindon, Utah).
"Rapid-entry footwear having a heel bow dynamic portion" was invented by Seth Munger (Springville, Utah) and Craig Cheney (Lindon, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rapid-entry shoe having a sole portion, an upper coupled to the sole portion, and a heel bow. The heel bow extends around the rear portion of the shoe and has a heel bow dynamic portion located above an opening topline of the shoe. In an open configuration, the heel bow dynamic portion is pivoted downward to facilitate entry of the foot into the shoe, while in a closed configuration, the heel bow dynami...