Patents by Inventor Timothy David Lucas

Timothy David Lucas 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).

  • Shoe Having Cushioning System
    Publication number: 20080155861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a cushioning system comprising a lower sole element and an upper sole element. The cushioning system further comprises at least one lever having at least two arms where an angle ? between the arms lies within the range 0°<?<180°. The first arm is connected to a deformation element and the second arm is connected to one of the two sole elements, wherein the lever is pivotably arranged at the other sole element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Matthew Daniel Chandler, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, Josh Robert Gordon, Manfred Rippel, Robert Leimer, Jan Hill
  • Structural element for a shoe sole
    Patent number: 7350320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Matthew Daniel Chandler, Jan Hill, Robert Leimer, Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Angus Wardlaw, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Mark Andrew Henderson
  • Ball and socket 3D cushioning system
    Patent number: 7243445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Timothy David Lucas
  • Ball and socket 3D cushioning system
    Patent number: 6983557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Timothy David Lucas
  • Ball and socket 3D cushioning system
    Patent number: 6823612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Timothy David Lucas
  • Ball and socket 3D cushioning system
    Publication number: 20040055180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Timothy David Lucas