Patents by Inventor LORI SEARS

LORI SEARS 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: 11484068
    Abstract: Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20190297956
    Abstract: Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: JOSUE DIAZ, PAUL R. MONTGOMERY, LORI SEARS, ANDREA J. STAUB
  • Patent number: 10368590
    Abstract: Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub
  • Publication number: 20180320297
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a first knit zone and a second knit zone. The first knit zone includes a first tubular-jacquard knit structure and having a first modulus of elasticity, and the second knit zone includes a second tubular-jacquard knit structure and having a second modulus of elasticity, which is greater than the first modulus of elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Richa Maheshwari, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub, Michael Tanios, Susan L. Sokolowski, Laura Tempesta
  • Publication number: 20180317570
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion having a knit textile region, which includes a plurality of courses fully spanning a dome-shaped portion. In addition, the knit textile region includes a plurality of partial-length courses partially spanning the dome-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Richa Maheshwari, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub, Michael Tanios, Susan L. Sokolowski, Laura Tempesta
  • Publication number: 20180317568
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a tubular-jacquard knit structure in a chest-covering portion. The tubular-jacquard knit structure is divided into a plurality of zones across the chest-covering portion, and the zones may include different versions of the tubular-jacquard knit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Richa Maheshwari, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub, Michael Tanios, Susan L. Sokolowski, Laura Tempesta
  • Publication number: 20180317569
    Abstract: An upper-torso garment includes a chest-covering portion. The chest-covering portion includes a knit textile region having a tubular-jacquard knit structure. The tubular-jacquard knit structure includes a number of interlocking cross overs in which a first yarn strand transfers from the front bed to the back bed and a second yarn strand transfers from the back bed to the front bed, and in which the yarn strands transfer back over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Josue Diaz, Richa Maheshwari, Paul R. Montgomery, Lori Sears, Andrea J. Staub, Michael Tanios, Susan L. Sokolowski, Laura Tempesta
  • Publication number: 20170119063
    Abstract: Aspects of a flat-knit support garment for an upper torso are provided. The flat-knit support garment may include a bra structure having a flat-knit bra material that includes a cup zone, a body zone, a wing zone, a strap zone, and a chestband zone. In some instances, a perimeter of the flat-knit bra comprising a neck opening and armhole openings includes a finished edge treatment corresponding to a high stretch modulus, covered yarn. Such finished edges are generated in seamless construction with the unitary, flat-knit structure of the flat-knit support garment for an upper torso. The flat-knit characteristics of the support garment for an upper torso may correspond to one or more of a flat-knit stitch sequence, a yarn type, and/or a finishing treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: JOSUE DIAZ, RICHA MAHESHWARI, PAUL R. MONTGOMERY, LORI SEARS, ANDREA J. STAUB, MICHAEL TANIOS, SUSAN SOKOLOWSKI, LAURA TEMPESTA