Patents by Inventor Phillip Anthony Meneau

Phillip Anthony Meneau 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).

  • Easy Access Articles of Footwear
    Publication number: 20210137212
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Easy access articles of footwear
    Patent number: 10912348
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Easy Access Articles of Footwear
    Publication number: 20180110289
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III