Inventor · Lake Oswego, OR, US

John Hurd

102Patents
20h-index
77Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: May 13, 1996 → May 23, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8302329B2 Footwear with counter-supplementing strap Human Necessities 124 Active
US5632401A Garbage container and liner dispensing system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US6880267B2 Article of footwear having a sole structure with adjustable characteristics Human Necessities 85 Expired
US7082698B2 Article of footwear having a sole structure with adjustable characteristics Human Necessities 79 Expired
US8505220B2 Flex groove sole assembly with biasing structure Human Necessities 74 Active
US8387282B2 Cable tightening system for an article of footwear Human Necessities 74 Active
US7178270B2 Engaging element useful for securing objects, such as footwear and other foot-receiving devices Human Necessities 60 Expired
US8065818B2 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Performing Operations; Transporting 58 Active
US8245421B2 Closure systems for articles of footwear Human Necessities 46 Active
US7475497B2 Article of footwear with a perforated midsole Human Necessities 45 Active
US7540097B2 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Active
US8151485B2 Article of footwear with forefoot plates Human Necessities 34 Active
US9681708B2 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Active
US8850723B2 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Active
US8635791B2 Closure systems for articles of footwear Human Necessities 31 Active
US7774884B2 Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Active
US8776400B2 Flex groove sole assembly with biasing structure Human Necessities 30 Active
US7774954B2 Article of footwear with a perforated midsole Human Necessities 27 Active
US8776401B2 Flex groove sole assembly with biasing structure Human Necessities 25 Active
US10458052B2 Knit textiles and uppers, and processes for making the same Textiles; Paper 20 Active
US8490296B2 Article of footwear with forefoot plates Human Necessities 18 Active
US9750304B2 Article of footwear having talonavicular support Human Necessities 18 Active
US9107473B2 Foot support structure and articles incorporating same Human Necessities 18 Active
US7997012B2 Article of footwear with a perforated midsole Human Necessities 18 Active
US8747340B2 Ankle and foot support system Human Necessities 17 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.