Patents by Inventor Rita Lin

Rita Lin 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).

  • Footwear with felting transition between materials
    Patent number: 11311079
    Abstract: An article of footwear comprises a sole structure and an upper. The upper is connected to the sole structure to form an enclosure to at least partially receive a foot. The upper comprises a first panel, a second panel, a backing panel and fibers. The first panel and the second panel at least partially form the enclosure. The backing panel is located within the enclosure along surfaces of the first and second panels. The fibers extend from the backing panel and are mechanically embedded in the first and second panels so that at least some of the fibers are partially disposed outside the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily B. Schaefer, Paul Lattin, Craig K. Sills, Lai Wa C. Ho, Rita Lin
  • FOOTWEAR WITH FELTING TRANSITION BETWEEN MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170202308
    Abstract: An article of footwear comprises a sole structure and an upper. The upper is connected to the sole structure to form an enclosure to at least partially receive a foot. The upper comprises a first panel, a second panel, a backing panel and fibers. The first panel and the second panel at least partially form the enclosure. The backing panel is located within the enclosure along surfaces of the first and second panels. The fibers extend from the backing panel and are mechanically embedded in the first and second panels so that at least some of the fibers are partially disposed outside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Emily B. Schaefer, Paul Lattin, Craig K. Sills, Lai Wa C. Ho, Rita Lin