Patents by Inventor David Malul

David Malul has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11849773
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a knit structure used to form a knit article where the knit structure can be adjusted to provide zoned cushioning, zoned insulation, zoned fit, zoned permeability/breathability features, and/or zoned tactile feedback features. The knit structure has a repeating pattern of a first number of knit courses having a first yarn knit with a first basic knit stitch and a second number of knit courses, where within each knit course of the second number of knit courses, the first yarn is knit in a repeating pattern having a first number of knit stitches knit with a second basic knit stitch and a second number of float stitches knit with a float stitch to form float areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir H. Morgan, Trina Z. Murrietta, Daniel Shirley, Liron Bilsky, David Malul, Rotem Wilk Naftaly, Mohamed Omar, Ronen Yehuda
  • Patent number: 11812794
    Abstract: A sock has integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Merav Gazit, Daniel Shirley, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20230337752
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • Patent number: 11717033
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20220205151
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a knit structure used to form a knit article where the knit structure can be adjusted to provide zoned cushioning, zoned insulation, zoned fit, zoned permeability/breathability features, and/or zoned tactile feedback features. The knit structure has a repeating pattern of a first number of knit courses having a first yarn knit with a first basic knit stitch and a second number of knit courses, where within each knit course of the second number of knit courses, the first yarn is knit in a repeating pattern having a first number of knit stitches knit with a second basic knit stitch and a second number of float stitches knit with a float stitch to form float areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Amir H. Morgan, Trina Z. Murrietta, Daniel Shirley, Liron Bilsky, David Malul, Rotem Wilk Naftaly, Mohamed Omar, Ronen Yehuda
  • Publication number: 20220167687
    Abstract: Aspects herein include a sock having integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Merav Gazit, Daniel Shirley, David Malul
  • Patent number: 11272745
    Abstract: A sock has integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Merav Gazit, Daniel Shirley, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20210068471
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • Patent number: 10863777
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a sock comprising a toe and/or a heel area, wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical. There is also provided, a method for manufacturing a sock comprising forming a toe and/or a heel area divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Craig, Donna L. Marchant, Avi Cohen, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20200283936
    Abstract: Aspects herein include a knit component having one or more first knit courses and one or more second knit courses. One or more apertures are positioned between the one or more first knit courses and the one or more second knit courses. The one or more apertures may be formed by an activatable yarn type being exposed to a stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hannah R. Amis, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20200221791
    Abstract: Aspects herein include a sock having integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Merav Gazit, Daniel Shirley, David Malul
  • Publication number: 20190000150
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a sock comprising a toe and/or a heel area, wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical. There is also provided, a method for manufacturing a sock comprising forming a toe and/or a heel area divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Craig, Donna L. Marchant, Avi Cohen, David Malul
  • Patent number: 9976237
    Abstract: A knit garment having locating features is provided. A first knit area of the garment is spaced from a second knit area. A knit locating feature is disposed between the first and the second areas. This locating feature is defined by an elastic border that surrounds a knit pocket that is less elastic than the border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hannah R. Amis, Kenneth T. Craig, David Malul, Ronen Yehuda
  • Publication number: 20160340813
    Abstract: A knit garment having locating features is provided. A first knit area of the garment is spaced from a second knit area. A knit locating feature is disposed between the first and the second areas. This locating feature is defined by an elastic border that surrounds a knit pocket that is less elastic than the border.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: HANNAH R. AMIS, Kenneth T. Craig, David Malul, Ronen Yehuda
  • Publication number: 20110265252
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a sock comprising a toe and/or a heel area, wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical. There is also provided, a method for manufacturing a sock comprising forming a toe and/or a heel area divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Craig, Donna L. Marchant, Avi Cohen, David Malul