Patents by Inventor Gary Allen Kokstis

Gary Allen Kokstis 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).

  • Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications
    Patent number: 8667710
    Abstract: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave configuration, or the edges may have both concave and convex configurations. A shape of the bladder may be a tessellation pattern so that a plurality of the bladder may be efficiently. The edges may also have a linear configuration, and the bladder may enclose a tensile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Allen Kokstis, Joshua P. Heard, Tiffany Anne Beers
  • Fluid-Filled Bladder For Footwear And Other Applications
    Publication number: 20120030967
    Abstract: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave configuration, or the edges may have both concave and convex configurations. A shape of the bladder may be a tessellation pattern so that a plurality of the bladder may be efficiently. The edges may also have a linear configuration, and the bladder may enclose a tensile member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Allen Kokstis, Joshua P. Heard, Tiffany Anne Beers
  • Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications
    Patent number: 8060964
    Abstract: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave configuration, or the edges may have both concave and convex configurations. A shape of the bladder may be a tessellation pattern so that a plurality of the bladder may be efficiently. The edges may also have a linear configuration, and the bladder may enclose a tensile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Allen Kokstis, Joshua P. Heard, Tiffany Anne Beers
  • Fluid-Filled Bladder For Footwear And Other Applications
    Publication number: 20090151197
    Abstract: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave configuration, or the edges may have both concave and convex configurations. A shape of the bladder may be a tessellation pattern so that a plurality of the bladder may be efficiently. The edges may also have a linear configuration, and the bladder may enclose a tensile member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Allen Kokstis, Joshua P. Heard, Tiffany Anne Beers
  • Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications
    Patent number: 7513066
    Abstract: A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion of the edges may have a concave configuration, or the edges may have both concave and convex configurations. A shape of the bladder may be a tessellation pattern so that a plurality of the bladder may be efficiently. The edges may also have a linear configuration, and the bladder may enclose a tensile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Allen Kokstis, Joshua P. Heard, Tiffany Anne Beers
  • Resilient bladder for use in footwear
    Patent number: 6119371
    Abstract: A bladder for use as a cushioning element and footwear incorporating the bladder. The enclosed core is formed of spaced apart first and second fabric layers connected together by a plurality of connecting yarns. The shell is formed of see-through plastic material whereby the connecting yarns are visible through the sidewall. The plurality of connecting yarns preferably are arranged in bands with gaps devoid of connecting yarns between adjacent bands, and the ends of the bands and the gaps are visible through the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Goodwin, Richard M. Hogan, Steven D. Buchanan, Sr., Edward Nathaniel Thomas, Gary Allen Kokstis
  • Resilient bladder for use in footwear and method of making the bladder
    Patent number: 5993585
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for forming a resilient bladder structure for use in the sole of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Goodwin, Richard M. Hogan, Steven D. Buchanan, Sr., Gary Allen Kokstis