Patents Assigned to The Gap, Inc.
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Patent number: 12225949Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
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Patent number: 12171286Abstract: A garment including a pocket is provided. The pocket includes first and second surfaces, each respective surface including a corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding proximal end portion parallel to the corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding upper end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion, and a corresponding lower end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion. A cord includes an exterior, a first end portion interposing the corresponding proximal end portions, and a second end portion interposing the corresponding lower end portions. Each respective tactile element includes a through-hole and is disposed on the cord circumjacent to the exterior. A first seam affixes the corresponding proximal end portions and the first end portion of the cord. A second seam affixes the corresponding lower end portions and the second end portion of the cord.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Tamara Woods
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Patent number: 12096812Abstract: An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Joshua David Hiney
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Patent number: 12075853Abstract: Articles of clothing are provided. An article of clothing includes a band. The band includes a back portion and a front portion. The front portion is seamlessly connected to the back portion. Moreover, the front portion includes a respective cup region that is formed with an extensibility. The extensibility varies from a base of the respective cup region to a top of the respective cup region.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly
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Patent number: 12063998Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
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Patent number: 11690412Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
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Patent number: 11684092Abstract: Pullover bras for high support activities are provided. A bra includes a band that wraps around the torso. The band includes first and second cup regions as well as a gore adjoining the cup regions. An underband runs below the gore and the cup regions. Straps adjoin a respective cup region and a respective portion of the band. A neckline runs above the cup regions and between a first portion of each strap. The gore and underarm portions of the band are formed from a first pattern of fabric. The back of the bra, the straps, and the neckline is formed from a second pattern of fabric. The underband is formed from a third pattern of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly
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Patent number: 11675579Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying enterprise software updates are provided. At a server storing applications and a record of client devices is provided. Each application includes a corresponding group identifier indicating a group associated with an application and a corresponding version identifier indicating a version of the application. The record includes the deployment identifier for each application in the plurality of applications installed on each device. A first application having a first group identifier and a first version identifier, and a second application having the first group identifier and a second version identifier is installed in each respective device. An update for the first application is received at the server, which includes modifying the version identifier of the first application. The update for the first application is communicated to each device.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Ajay Gupta, Amirul Islam, Shivkumar Krishnan
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Patent number: 11632993Abstract: An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Joshua David Hiney
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Patent number: 11297889Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further includes one or more adhesive layers disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer and to enhance elastic strength of the waistband.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
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Patent number: 11058155Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
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Patent number: 10788975Abstract: A computing system comprising a touch-sensitive surface, a processor, and memory is provided. The memory stores instructions for executing a method in which a plurality of images is accessed. The images are indexed in a data structure specifying a bi-directional order by which the images are to be accessed. A first image from the images is included in a module on the surface based upon the order. A navigation wheel and a bar UI element are included in the module. The bar UI element presents a current location indicator indicating a location of the first image within the structure. A directional input for the navigation wheel in a first direction is received, and, in response, the first image is replaced with a second image in the module from among the plurality of images based upon the order and the bar UI element is updated to indicate the second image location.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Michael Schuler, David William Barrowman
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Patent number: 10779594Abstract: A waistband for an article of clothing, the waistband including an exterior waistband portion formed from a fabric layer that is continuous with a base fabric panel of the article of clothing, an elastic layer positioned on an interior side of the exterior waistband portion and attached to the exterior waistband portion, an interlining layer disposed at least partially between the exterior waistband portion and the elastic layer, and a pleat defining a bottom edge of the waistband, the pleat being formed from one or more folds in the fabric layer between the exterior waistband portion and the base fabric panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Joshua David Hiney
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Patent number: 10448679Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
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Patent number: 9286265Abstract: An add-on device and method for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle is disclosed. The add-on device includes a transceiver adapted for communicating with the communication network of a vehicle. The add-on device further includes a controller being communicatively connected to the transceiver, and adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to the user interface of the vehicle, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response to the command options presented. The controller is further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent to the communication network for executing an operation with respect to a targeted ECU, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INNOVATION GAP INC.Inventors: Christian Simard, Patrick Meilleur
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Patent number: D868426Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Jeannette Peters
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Patent number: D882209Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Jeannette Peters
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Patent number: D912932Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Courtney Yuan
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Patent number: D927148Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Susan Song
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Patent number: D993580Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: The Gap, Inc.Inventor: Susan Song