Patents Assigned to Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
  • Waistband system, method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9277774
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a waistband system including a flap of material coupled to a pair of pants at or near a waistband of the pants. The flap may be rotated (e.g., folded) between an extended position in which at least a portion of the flap rises above a waistline (i.e., top edge) of the pants, and a folded down position in which the flap is substantially or completely disposed in an interior portion of the pants below the waistline. When the flap is in the extended (folded up) position, the flap may provide a user of the pants protection from snow, rain, liquids, and/or debris, above the waistline of the pants. On the other hand, the folded down position may provide more comfort and/or aesthetic appeal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Gosse
  • Cooling fabrics
    Patent number: 9062913
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to cooling fabrics having an array of cooling elements coupled to a base fabric, and in particular to methods and fabrics that utilize an array of cooling elements coupled to a base material to absorb heat while also maintaining desired properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the cooling elements may include a cooling gel or polymer or a phase change material, and the cooling elements may undergo a chemical or physical change when exposed to moisture, thereby absorbing heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Araujo, Michael E. Blackford
  • Snag resistant slide fastener
    Patent number: 9027209
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide modified slider bodies with one or more features such as an elongated spring cap, a protrusion on the bottom plate and/or plate coupler of the slider body, and/or vertically offset side rails. These features may minimize introduction of loose fabric, such as the lining of a lined garment, into the tape slot of the slider body, thereby help reduce jamming of the slider body during operation of the slide fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael “Woody” Blackford, Gary Davis, Paul Blalock
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D730036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scott Portzline
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D733411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Travis Lonigan
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D733412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Travis Lonigan
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D733413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: John R Joseph
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D734006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scott Portzline
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D734931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert McCourt
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D735460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert McCourt
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D735461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scott Portzline
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D740011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Budke
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D740535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Joseph
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D740536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Rickmon-Swan
  • Placket
    Patent number: D744206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Davis, Michael E. “Woody” Blackford
  • Heat reflective lining material with pattern
    Patent number: D744245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Araujo, David Reid
  • Pocket
    Patent number: D750350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Davis, Michael E. “Woody” Blackford
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D754956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert McCourt
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D756092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert McCourt
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D756099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scott Portzline