Patents Examined by Aiying Zhao
  • Patent number: 10645978
    Abstract: A running tight having preconfigured compression zones with integrated structure patterns is provided herein. The compression zones may have differing compression forces where zones having a higher compression force are located at the thigh area and calf area of the tight, and zones having a lower compression force are located at the waist area and knee area of the tight. The integrated structure patterns modify the compression forces of the zones in the areas where the patterns are located in order to further customize the compressive properties of the running tight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyse Kehler, Richa Maheshwari, Christopher J. Ranalli, Andrea J. Staub, Heidi A. Vaughan
  • Patent number: 10631590
    Abstract: An arch support may include a base plate having a base plate top surface. The arch support may further include a contoured arch plate attached to the base plate at a joint. The arch plate may include an arch plate bottom surface. The arch plate bottom surface may face and be separated from the base plate top surface, with an extent of the separation increasing toward a medial side of the arch support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoav Sterman, Todd Anthony Waatti
  • Patent number: 10531612
    Abstract: Cotton cleaner assembly with saw drum and releasable grid bar mechanism that includes bars and a release mechanism that moves the bars between operational and released positions is disclosed. In operational position, the release mechanism locks the bars in a fixed position relative to the saw drum to knock debris from cotton that rotates with the saw drum. In released position, the release mechanism moves the bars away from the saw drum to enable blockages that interfere with saw drum rotation to be cleared. The grid bar mechanism can include side members, where the bars extend between the side members, and the release mechanism moves the side members. The release mechanism can manually or hydraulically pivot the side members about pivot points against and away from stops. The pivot points and stops can be adjustable to adjust distance between the bars and saw drum in the operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: John O. Rumohr, Kevin J. Goering
  • Patent number: 10517350
    Abstract: A sole plate includes slots spaced apart from each other and extending along a longitudinal axis to define at least one interior bridge portion disposed therebetween. A lateral bridge portion is disposed between a lateral side of the sole plate and a lateral most one of the slots, and a medial bridge portion is disposed between a medial side of the sole plate and a medial most one of the slots. A stiffness controlling device is interlaced between the lateral bridge portion, the interior bridge portions, and the medial bridge portion, and is moveable within the slots, between a first position and a second position, for changing between a first bending stiffness at a specific flex angle when the stiffness controlling device is in the first position, and a second bending stiffness at the specific flex angle when the stiffness controlling device is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Orand, Aaron Weast
  • Patent number: 10455869
    Abstract: A device includes a strap and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Titan Retention LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Dille, Krista Dille