Patents by Inventor Jamie McLellan
Jamie McLellan 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).
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Patent number: 11659893Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Publication number: 20220110415Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Publication number: 20220000218Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Patent number: 11206899Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Patent number: 11026477Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Publication number: 20210076775Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion that includes one or more textile (e.g., wool) layers and one or more water-resistant membranes for providing or enhancing water resistance of the shoes. The water-resistant membranes may be positioned between the textile layers to provide or enhance water resistance without affecting the appearance and/or feel of the interior and exterior surfaces of the upper portion. The shoe may include a durable water repellent coating along at least a portion of an exterior surface for water resistance and durability. The shoes described herein may be constructed at least partially using bio-based materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Romesh Patel
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Publication number: 20200345106Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Publication number: 20200288812Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Patent number: D813505Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Brown, Jamie McLellan
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Patent number: D859796Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Timothy Brown, Joseph Zwillinger
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Patent number: D876112Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Timothy Brown, Lisa Hopey, Ted Galperin, Fernando Music
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Patent number: D923311Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Dennice Quijano Barrera, Thomas Jad Finck, Jamie McLellan, Olivier Henrichot, Romesh Patel, James Romero
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Patent number: D962615Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ALLBIRDS INC.Inventors: Justin Cleveland, Jamie McLellan, Dennice Quijano Barrera, Talia Rapier, Romesh Patel, Olivier Henrichot, James Romero, Sarah Curlin
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Patent number: D963310Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: ALLBIRDS INC.Inventors: Justin Cleveland, Jamie McLellan, Dennice Quijano Barrera, Talia Rapier, Romesh Patel, Olivier Henrichot, James Romero, Sarah Curlin
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Patent number: D972829Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Dennice Quijano Barrera, James Romero, Olivier Henrichot, Jamie McLellan
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Patent number: D1003586Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ALLBIRDS INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Michael Tremblay, Eric Miller