Patents by Inventor Ryan Michael Hurley
Ryan Michael Hurley 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: 11284658Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, may include a stretch woven textile. More particularly, a pelvic region and a pair of leg regions may include the stretch woven textile element. A waistband region may also include the stretch woven textile elements, or may be formed from a variety of other material elements. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a variety of waistband elements may be utilized. For example, the waistband elements may be (a) a layered structure with a textile layer and a polymer layer, (b) a layered structure joined with stitching, (c) a layered structure joined with bonds, or (d) a layered structure formed from a folded material element. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a tensile component may be utilized.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley, Carson William Wach, Renata Hintze Marchand, Matthew Garrett Baker
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Publication number: 20160206016Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, may include a stretch woven textile. More particularly, a pelvic region and a pair of leg regions may include the stretch woven textile element. A waistband region may also include the stretch woven textile elements, or may be formed from a variety of other material elements. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a variety of waistband elements may be utilized. For example, the waistband elements may be (a) a layered structure with a textile layer and a polymer layer, (b) a layered structure joined with stitching, (c) a layered structure joined with bonds, or (d) a layered structure formed from a folded material element. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a tensile component may be utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: BRUCE YIN MOORE, RYAN MICHAEL HURLEY, CARSON WILLIAM WACH, RENATA HINTZE MARCHAND, MATTHEW GARRETT BAKER
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Patent number: 9049891Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Hurley International LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Patent number: 8578512Abstract: A wetsuit for aquatic activities is disclosed below. The wetsuit includes a base layer and a backing layer. The base layer may be formed from a thermal insulation material, for example, and the base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The backing layer is secured to the first surface of the base layer, and the backing layer has less stretch than the base layer. In addition, the wetsuit includes a plurality of sipes extending through at least the backing layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Patent number: 8555415Abstract: An article of apparel may include a waistband for extending around a waist of the wearer. The waistband may have a first layer and a second layer that lay adjacent to each other, and the waistband may have a plurality of strand segments located between the first layer and the second layer. The strand segments extend at least partially around the waistband. Additionally, the strand segments may lay substantially parallel to surfaces of the first layer and the second layer for distances of at least five centimeters. In some configurations, the strand segments may be bonded to the first layer and the second layer along the distances of at least five centimeters.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Rachel Ellen Bradstreet, Sebastian Huff, James C. Meschter, Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Publication number: 20130042377Abstract: A wetsuit for aquatic activities is disclosed below. The wetsuit includes a base layer and a backing layer. The base layer may be formed from a thermal insulation material, for example, and the base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The backing layer is secured to the first surface of the base layer, and the backing layer has less stretch than the base layer. In addition, the wetsuit includes a plurality of sipes extending through at least the backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Publication number: 20130007947Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, may include a stretch woven textile. More particularly, a pelvic region and a pair of leg regions may include the stretch woven textile element. A waistband region may also include the stretch woven textile elements, or may be formed from a variety of other material elements. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a variety of waistband elements may be utilized. For example, the waistband elements may be (a) a layered structure with a textile layer and a polymer layer, (b) a layered structure joined with stitching, (c) a layered structure joined with bonds, (d) a layered structure formed from a folded material element. In order to limit stretch in the waistband region, a tensile component may be utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley, Carson William Wach, Renata Hintze Marchand, Matthew Garrett Baker
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Publication number: 20120246793Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Patent number: 8214922Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Hurley International, LLC.Inventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Publication number: 20120036615Abstract: An article of apparel may include a waistband for extending around a waist of the wearer. The waistband may have a first layer and a second layer that lay adjacent to each other, and the waistband may have a plurality of strand segments located between the first layer and the second layer. The strand segments extend at least partially around the waistband. Additionally, the strand segments may lay substantially parallel to surfaces of the first layer and the second layer for distances of at least five centimeters. In some configurations, the strand segments may be bonded to the first layer and the second layer along the distances of at least five centimeters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Rachel Ellen Bradstreet, Sebastian Huff, James C. Meschter, Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Publication number: 20110107495Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Patent number: 7849518Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Hurley International, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley
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Publication number: 20090038046Abstract: An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Bruce Yin Moore, Ryan Michael Hurley