Michel J Meynard

US Patent:

6578290, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Oct 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982181

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Framingham MA

Assignee:

Meynard Designs, Inc. - Framingham MA

International Classification:

A43B 1314

US Classification:

36103, 36 25 R

Abstract:

A shoe construction having a sole in which the upper surface of the sole when in normal use on a flat surface is lower at the heel bed than at the foresole portion of the shoe. Canting of the upper sole surface in a downward direction at the rear, coupled with upwardly extending sections of the heel at the rear counter, provides cradle-like surface. The peripheral edge of the sole extends upwardly over the upper surface around at least a substantial portion of its periphery and, in particular, at the rear counter where the upper periphery of the rear counter extends substantially higher than the lower most portion of the upper surface in the heel region of the sole.

US Patent:

6951277, Oct 4, 2005

Filed:

Apr 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/131313

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

International Classification:

B65D085/18

US Classification:

206278, 22912013, 190 13 F

Abstract:

A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.

US Patent:

7597193, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Jul 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/189499

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/18

US Classification:

206278, 22912013, 206476

Abstract:

A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.

US Patent:

8020699, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

May 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/465034

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/18

US Classification:

206279, 22912013, 22912028, 22912032, 22912024

Abstract:

A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.

US Patent:

D662292, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Aug 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/400102

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

Assignee:

Meynard Designs, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

0204

US Classification:

D 2923, D2954

US Patent:

20110094907, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Oct 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/606149

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

Assignee:

Meynard Designs, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

B65D 85/18
B65D 25/04

US Classification:

206278, 22912008

Abstract:

A shoebox having a pair of partitions forming partial dividers with one of the pair of the partitions anchored to and extending inwardly from one end wall and the other of the pair anchored to and extending inwardly from the other end wall. The partitions are flexible and are preferably misaligned with one another so that a pair of shoes positioned within the box, with one of the pair on one side of one partition and the other shoe on the other side of the other partition are separated one shoe from the other shoe, or the pair, and with the flexible nature of the partitions conforming to the shapes of the shoes positioned within the box.

US Patent:

20130270132, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/444197

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA, US

Assignee:

Meynard Designs, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

B65D 85/18

US Classification:

206299

Abstract:

A shoe box having opposite sides and opposite ends with the sides longer than the ends is provided with a flexible divider extending lengthwise and dividing the box into two longitudinal sections, said divider anchored only at one end to an end wall intermediate its ends and providing separate compartments for each shoe of a pair.

US Patent:

D472038, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Apr 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/158302

Inventors:

Michel Meynard - Weston MA

Assignee:

Meynard Designs, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

0204

US Classification:

D 2956, D2947, D2951