Patents by Inventor Eric S. Schinlder

Eric S. Schinlder 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).

  • Article of footwear with tubular support structure
    Patent number: 8176657
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly. The sole assembly is secured to the upper and includes a support assembly. The support assembly has a plurality of primary tubular members spaced from one another and extending laterally across at least a portion of the sole assembly. A plurality of secondary tubular members extends laterally across at least a portion of the sole assembly, with each secondary tubular member positioned between and interconnecting a pair of adjacent primary tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Schinlder, Elizabeth P. Barnes, Randall S. Wolfe, Bruce J. Kilgore
  • Article of Footwear with Tubular Support Structure
    Publication number: 20080127513
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly. The sole assembly is secured to the upper and includes a support assembly. The support assembly has a plurality of primary tubular members spaced from one another and extending laterally across at least a portion of the sole assembly. A plurality of secondary tubular members extends laterally across at least a portion of the sole assembly, with each secondary tubular member positioned between and interconnecting a pair of adjacent primary tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Eric S. Schinlder, Elizabeth P. Barnes, Randall S. Wolfe, Bruce J. Kilgore