TIMOTHY M DOWNING
Architects in Boston, MA
License number
Massachusetts 9374
Issued Date
Apr 7, 1995
Expiration Date
Aug 31, 2004
Type
Architect
Address
Address
Boston, MA 02130
Professional information
Partner, Design Principal At Design &Amp; Co.
Position:
Partner, Design Principal at Design & Co.
Location:
Greater Boston Area
Industry:
Graphic Design
Work:
Design & Co.
since May 2001
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Partner, Design Principal
Education:
Yale University 1994 - 1996
Master of Architecture, Architecture Cornell University 1983 - 1988
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture
Master of Architecture, Architecture Cornell University 1983 - 1988
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture
Honor & Awards:
Since its founding in 2001, Design & Co. has received 6 design awards from the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)/Boston. In 2007, the firm won a national SMPS award for its design of the Design Lab Architects website.
Shoe Sole For Increasing Instability
US Patent:
2010023, Sep 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar 23, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/729758
Inventors:
Matthew R. Pauk - Boston MA, US
Andrew W. Spieth - Boston MA, US
Patrick Y. Choe - Boston MA, US
Timothy Downing - Boston MA, US
Sean Murphy - Boston MA, US
Andrew W. Spieth - Boston MA, US
Patrick Y. Choe - Boston MA, US
Timothy Downing - Boston MA, US
Sean Murphy - Boston MA, US
Assignee:
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A43B 13/18, A43B 13/12
US Classification:
36 28, 36 30 R
Abstract:
A shoe sole and shoe are provided for offsetting a wearer's side-to-side balance to encourage a wearer's conditioning and toning. The shoe sole includes a midsole width that underlies and supports a wearer's foot, and an upper midsole portion undercut at its peripheral sidewall around the heel to define a horizontal indentation. A lower midsole portion has a corresponding “undercut” in its upper surface that angles downward and outward from the indentation. The depth of the indentation forms a balancing portion between the medially and laterally placed indentations that is narrower than the midsole width, thereby forcing the wearer to adjust one's walking gait to maintain balance over the balancing portion. A structure with a base portion can be disposed along the indentation with upward and or downward extending extensions disposed along the peripheral sidewall. The structure can include leaf springs extending transversely over a central midsole portion.