Patents Assigned to Nike, Inc.
  • METHOD OF ILLUMINATING AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20210059026
    Abstract: An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole system secured to the upper. The sole system includes a bladder member with an illumination device. The bladder member is formed from at least a partially transparent or colored outer polymer layer that encloses a fluid. The illumination device is located within the sole system. Light from the illumination device may pass out the sole system by passing through the bladder member, thereby imparting the configuration of an illuminable fluid-filled bladder member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Parluhutan Siagian, Doug D. Wilken
  • Structurally-colored articles and methods for making and using structurally-colored articles
    Patent number: 10928553
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Hood system for a garment
    Patent number: 10925340
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a garment having a hood system comprising an outer hood and a yoke structure positioned adjacent and internal to the outer hood. The outer hood is affixed to a neckline opening of the garment along the sides of the neckline opening but is detached from the neckline opening in the back. The yoke structure is selectively attached to the outer hood in two or more disparate locations and is affixed to the neckline opening of the garment at the location at which the outer hood is detached from the neckline opening. The hood system is useable for distributing tension forces generated by pulling the front of the outer hood forward to, for example, cover a wearer's eyes when resting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Baron C. Brandt, Karey Cruz
  • Structurally-colored articles and methods for making and using structurally-colored articles
    Patent number: 10928552
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The articles incorporate a primer layer having a percent transmittance of about 40% or less in conjunction with an optical element. The optical element and primer layer impart a structural color to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Athletic band with removable module
    Patent number: 10925327
    Abstract: A band includes a tubular body configured to be worn on a user's body and a pocket supported by the tubular body, where the pocket defines a cavity and has an access opening providing access to the cavity, and where the pocket is configured to removably receive an electronic module in the cavity through the access opening. An input device is connected to the tubular body and has a port exposed to the cavity of the band, where the port is configured for removable connection to a connector of the electronic module when the electronic module is received in the cavity. The input device may include a button configured to receive user input and a wireless transmitter to transmit a signal to an external device based on the user input. The input device may also include a haptic feedback mechanism for communicating haptic signals to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamian R. Cobbett, Monica Judge, Summer Schneider, Ariana Manesh, Simon Quay, Bill Webb, Quinn Fitzgerald, Kevin C. Sze, Russ Watt
  • Knit garment with reduced seams
    Patent number: 10925338
    Abstract: A knit garment comprises a seamless, tubular torso section, a shoulder section knit continuously with the torso section along a front surface, and a single, continuous seam affixing the shoulder section to the torso section along a width of the upper back of the garment. Such a garment can be made by continuously knitting a double-layer web, interlooping the layers of the web to one another to forma central tube, severing the web, trimming material from the first layer of the double layers, folding the second layer over itself toward the first layer, and affixing the second layer to the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: David Turner
  • Foam compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10927242
    Abstract: Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a foam. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Hossein A. Baghdadi
  • Garment
    Patent number: D910980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Jessica A. Lomax
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nate Durflinger
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan G. Schultze
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Edmund Holmes
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nate Durflinger
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Drew Little
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D910999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Stewart
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Edmund Holmes
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle D. Schenone
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Gibson, Colin Behr
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nate Durflinger
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D911016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Elodie Richez, Kristina Gerig