Patents Assigned to The North Face Apparel Corp
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Patent number: 11899435Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing articles. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for manufacturing an article. The systems and methods provides an end-to-end manufacturing value chain as a closed system and feedback loop.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP.Inventors: Graham Page, Anthony Perez, Angelique Dietz, Charles Rogers, Abolfazl Aghanouri, Subra Goparaju, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11738957Abstract: Some embodiments include a fabric separator comprising a body, a drum, a gas intake, a sensor, and a clamp. In some embodiments, the drum has an outer surface, is coupled with the body, and has a drum rotatable about an axis. The gas intake may flow gas in a rotational direction of the drum such that a low pressure zone is created on at least a portion of the outer surface of the drum. The sensor may be coupled with the body. The clamp may be in communication with the sensor and coupled with the body. The clamp having an engaged mode where the clamp is pressed against a portion of the drum and a disengaged where the clamp is not pressed against a portion of the drum, the clamp transitions from the engaged mode to the disengaged mode based on a signal from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Dewayne Steward, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11714399Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing articles. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for manufacturing an article. The systems and methods provides an end-to-end manufacturing value chain as a closed system and feedback loop.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Graham Page, Anthony Perez, Angelique Dietz, Charles Rogers, Abolfazl Aghanouri, Subra Goparaju, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11700910Abstract: A shoe may comprise an upper and a comfort sole attached to an outsole, the comfort sole having a radius of curvature at any point of a line from a heel to a toe and interfacing with outsole, wherein the lowest point of comfort sole and outsole, called the center of mass or balance point of the sole or natural balance point of the shoe, when placed on a substantially horizontal reference plane defines a transition zone of the roll of the foot having the highest radius of the comfort sole and the outsole, and in that the center of mass is behind point (B) of the metatarsals; and a rigid shell interposed between the upper and the comfort sole.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Benoit Geis, Wu Shengching
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Patent number: 11576479Abstract: A garment's pelvic region includes an integrated, removable waistpack. The waistpack has a body portion disposed substantially between a first pair of opposing openings each leading into a respective elongate channel disposed along opposite sides of a waistband area of the pelvic region. The removable waistpack's body portion defines a compartment. Belt portions extend from opposing ends of the body portion through a respective opening in the first pair of opposing openings and through a respective channel and out a respective one of a second pair of opposing openings for the channels. Thereby the waistpack encircles the waistband region of the garment. The belt portions disposed in the channels are removably received in and concealed by the channels.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventor: Niloufar Mozafari
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Patent number: 11528959Abstract: An athletic shoe extending between toe (1) and heel (3) and comprising upper (5) attached to outsole (7) via comfort sole (9). According to the invention, the athletic shoe comprises shell (13) make of plastic or composite material, inserted between upper (5) and comfort sole (9) and to which it is attached at heel (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Benoit Geis, Wu Shengching
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Patent number: 11457682Abstract: The inventive subject matter generally relates to shaped battle constructs for use in consumer products, such as garments and sleeping bags. In certain aspects, the shaped baffles are arranged in a multi-level construction of baffles wherein the baffles are offset in two or more levels. In certain aspects, the entire construct is a unitary woven, seamless construction.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Ryan Taylor Massey, Cory Michael Olson
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Patent number: 11453763Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition for footwear. The rubber composition may comprise from 3 phr to 90 phr of a first rubber component, from 5 phr to 100 phr of a second rubber component, from 1 phr to 10 phr of a tackifying resin, from 10 phr to 60 phr of a reinforcing filler component, from 1 phr to about 10 phr of a plasticizer component, from 0.1 phr to 5 phr of a curing component. The rubber composition may exhibit a wet coefficient of friction of from 0.4 to 0.65 when tested in accordance with SATRA TM144, a dry coefficient of friction of from 0.76 to 0.90 when tested in accordance with SATRA TM144, and a DIN abrasion of 140 to 300 when tested in accordance with DIN 53616.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Kelsey Novak, Emily Fesquet Alati
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Patent number: 11409267Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing articles. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for manufacturing an article. The systems and methods provides an end-to-end manufacturing value chain as a closed system and feedback loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Graham Page, Anthony Perez, Angelique Dietz, Charles Rogers, Abolfazl Aghanouri, Subra Goparaju, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11408104Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is a footwear article. The footwear article includes a double layer knitted upper having a foot bed, an upper portion continuous with the foot bed, an ankle opening, and an inner void for receiving a foot of a wearer. The double layer knitted upper has an outer knit layer defining an exterior surface of the double layer knitted upper. The double layer knitted upper also has an inner knit layer monolithically knit to the outer knit layer. The inner knit layer has a plurality of inner knit regions that spatially correspond to the plurality of outer knit regions of the outer knit layer. The outer knit layer and the inner knit layer substantially define the foot bed and the upper portion of the double layer knitted upper.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Alexander Dardinski, David Hass, Kurtis Schnackenberg, John Ly
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Patent number: 11347209Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing articles. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for manufacturing an article. The systems and methods provides an end-to-end manufacturing value chain as a closed system and feedback loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Graham Page, Anthony Perez, Angelique Dietz, Charles Rogers, Abolfazl Aghanouri, Subra Goparaju, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11286591Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is a footwear article. The footwear article includes a double layer knitted upper having a foot bed, an upper portion continuous with the foot bed, an ankle opening, and an inner void for receiving a foot of a wearer. The double layer knitted upper has an outer knit layer defining an exterior surface of the double layer knitted upper. The double layer knitted upper also has an inner knit layer monolithically knit to the outer knit layer. The inner knit layer has a plurality of inner knit regions that spatially correspond to the plurality of outer knit regions of the outer knit layer. The outer knit layer and the inner knit layer substantially define the foot bed and the upper portion of the double layer knitted upper.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventor: John Ly
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Patent number: 11279109Abstract: A composite fabric includes a first fabric layer and a plurality of insulating structures adjacent to the first fabric layer. Each of the plurality of insulating structures include a fabric shell defining a cavity and an insulating material located within the cavity. In further aspects a composite fabric includes a plurality of insulating structures separated by a plurality of spacers. Each of the plurality of spacers includes a fabric material and each of the plurality of insulating structures includes a fabric shell defining a cavity and an insulating material located within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventor: John Ly
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Patent number: 11161705Abstract: Some embodiments include a fabric separator comprising a body, a cylinder, a gas intake, a sensor, and a clamp. In some embodiments, the cylinder has an outer surface, is coupled with the body, and has a cylinder rotatable about an axis. The gas intake may flow gas in a rotational direction of the cylinder such that a low pressure zone is created on at least a portion of the outer surface of the cylinder. The sensor may be coupled with the body. The clamp may be in communication with the sensor and coupled with the body. The clamp having an engaged mode where the clamp is pressed against a portion of the cylinder and a disengaged where the clamp is not pressed against a portion of the cylinder, the clamp transitions from the engaged mode to the disengaged mode based on a signal from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Dewayne Steward, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 11134748Abstract: A shoe may comprise an upper and a comfort sole attached to an outsole, the comfort sole having a radius of curvature at any point of a line from a heel to a toe and interfacing with outsole, wherein the lowest point of comfort sole and outsole, called the center of mass or balance point of the sole or natural balance point of the shoe, when placed on a substantially horizontal reference plane defines a transition zone of the roll of the foot having the highest radius of the comfort sole and the outsole, and in that the center of mass is behind point (B) of the metatarsals; and a rigid shell interposed between the upper and the comfort sole.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Benoit Geis, Wu Shengching
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Patent number: 11107147Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing articles. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for manufacturing an article. The systems and methods described herein may comprise an example method for cutting and registration of an article. The systems and methods provides an end-to-end manufacturing value chain as a closed system and feedback loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Graham Page, Anthony Perez, Angelique Dietz, Charles Rogers, Abolfazl Aghanouri, Subra Goparaju, Demitri Balabanov
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Patent number: 10959466Abstract: Article, such as sports bras, and methods of making the same are described. A sports bra may comprise a front panel comprising a bust panel, a first shoulder strap, and a second shoulder strap. The sports bra may comprise a rear panel comprising a first back strap and a second back strap. The first back strap may coupled to the first shoulder strap at a first shoulder seam and the second back strap may coupled to the second shoulder strap at a second shoulder seam. The first back strap may be coupled to the bust panel at a first side seam and the second back strap may be coupled to the bust panel at a second side seam. One or both of the back straps may have the second a curve-linear shape exhibiting a tapered width.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Jennifer Kelley, Erin Francesca Martini-Boulware, Ashley Haak
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Patent number: D923944Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: John Ly, Carol Wong
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Patent number: D970851Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventor: Niloufar Mozafari
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Patent number: D977230Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.Inventors: Grégoire Laverty, Cyrille Moranges