Patents by Inventor Tom O'Haire

Tom O'Haire 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).

  • Engineered shoe or apparel
    Patent number: 11982029
    Abstract: A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • CIRCULATORY WOVEN SPORTS ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20240052536
    Abstract: Described is a circularly-woven tube for an article of footwear or an article of apparel comprising: a plurality of warp yarns, having a first elastic modulus; a plurality of weft yarns, having a second elastic modulus, and wherein the second elastic modulus is smaller than the first elastic modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • WOVEN SHOE UPPER
    Publication number: 20240016258
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a shoe upper comprising a woven portion, wherein the woven portion comprises a plurality of warp yarns; a plurality of weft yarns; at least one stitching yarn, wherein the stitching yarn is integrally woven into the fabric during the weaving process by laterally displacing the stitching yarn substantially along the weft direction and moving the stitching yarn in and out of at least one open reed gap in a reed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew YIP, Tom O'HAIRE, Thomas HENWOOD
  • Circularly woven sports article
    Patent number: 11851789
    Abstract: Described is a circularly-woven tube for an article of footwear or an article of apparel comprising: a plurality of warp yarns, having a first elastic modulus; a plurality of weft yarns, having a second elastic modulus, and wherein the second elastic modulus is smaller than the first elastic modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • ENGINEERED SHOE OR APPAREL
    Publication number: 20230070981
    Abstract: A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tom O'HAIRE, Andrew YIP
  • Engineered shoe or apparel
    Patent number: 11499253
    Abstract: A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • Engineered braided tube
    Patent number: 11375769
    Abstract: A braided component for an article of apparel or footwear may be formed by application of a method that utilizes a braiding machine to braid a plurality of braiding yarns to form a tubular structure with a plurality of axial yarns incorporated into the tubular structure during braiding. At least two different types of axial yarn may be incorporated into the braided component, for example, to provide different properties to different parts of the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ADIDAS AG
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • AUXETIC ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20220002917
    Abstract: The application relates to a knitted textile for an article of apparel or footwear having (a) a first portion, which is auxetic; (b) a second portion, which is non-auxetic, and wherein the second portion is adjacent to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: adidas AG
    Inventors: Tom O'HAIRE, Martha Rachel GLAZZARD
  • CIRCULARLY WOVEN SPORTS ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20200048798
    Abstract: Described is a circularly-woven tube for an article of footwear or an article of apparel comprising: a plurality of warp yarns, having a first elastic modulus; a plurality of weft yarns, having a second elastic modulus, and wherein the second elastic modulus is smaller than the first elastic modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip
  • ENGINEERED SHOE OR APPAREL
    Publication number: 20190216174
    Abstract: A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Tom O'HAIRE, Andrew YIP
  • Woven Shoe Upper
    Publication number: 20190075888
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a shoe upper comprising a woven portion, wherein the woven portion comprises a plurality of warp yarns; a plurality of weft yarns; at least one stitching yarn, wherein the stitching yarn is integrally woven into the fabric during the weaving process by laterally displacing the stitching yarn substantially along the weft direction and moving the stitching yarn in and out of at least one open reed gap in a reed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew YIP, Tom O'HAIRE, Thomas HENWOOD
  • ENGINEERED BRAIDED TUBE
    Publication number: 20180368510
    Abstract: A braided component for an article of apparel or footwear may be formed by application of a method that utilizes a braiding machine to braid a plurality of braiding yarns to form a tubular structure with a plurality of axial yarns incorporated into the tubular structure during braiding. At least two different types of axial yarn may be incorporated into the braided component, for example, to provide different properties to different parts of the tubular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tom O'Haire, Andrew Yip