ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,902, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to PUMA SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Article of footwear having a sole plate" was invented by Romain Girard (Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany), Andreas Siegismund (Rueckersdorf, Germany) and Mauro Bonin (Nuremberg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole structure for an article of footwear that includes an upper. The sole structure can include an outsole having a ground-engaging surface. The midsole member can be disposed between the outsole and the upper, and can include a pocket extending from a heel region to a forefoot region. A sole plate can be disposed within the pocket. The sole plate...