Patents by Inventor Stuart D. Pollock

Stuart D. Pollock 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).

  • Publication number: 20230354955
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a plate having a top surface facing the upper and a bottom surface formed on an opposite side than the top surface, the plate extending from a first end in a forefoot region to a second end in a heel region. A first cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the forefoot region and a second cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the heel region, the second cushioning element being separated from the first cushioning element by a first gap formed in a mid-foot region. One or more fluid-filled bladders are each at least partially surrounded by the first cushioning element in the forefoot region and have a top surface attached to the bottom surface of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Windra Fahmi, Erin Gleason, Jin Hong, Liao Kuang-Nan, Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Stuart D. Pollock, Chloe Scott
  • Patent number: 11737509
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a plate having a top surface facing the upper and a bottom surface formed on an opposite side than the top surface, the plate extending from a first end in a forefoot region to a second end in a heel region. A first cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the forefoot region and a second cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the heel region, the second cushioning element being separated from the first cushioning element by a first gap formed in a mid-foot region. One or more fluid-filled bladders are each at least partially surrounded by the first cushioning element in the forefoot region and have a top surface attached to the bottom surface of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Windra Fahmi, Erin Gleason, Jin Hong, Liao Kuang-Nan, Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Chloe Scott, Stuart D. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20210169170
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a plate having a top surface facing the upper and a bottom surface formed on an opposite side than the top surface, the plate extending from a first end in a forefoot region to a second end in a heel region. A first cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the forefoot region and a second cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the heel region, the second cushioning element being separated from the first cushioning element by a first gap formed in a mid-foot region. One or more fluid-filled bladders are each at least partially surrounded by the first cushioning element in the forefoot region and have a top surface attached to the bottom surface of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Windra Fahmi, Erin Gleason, Jin Hong, Liao Kuang-Nan, Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Stuart D. Pollock, Chloe Scott