Patents by Inventor Aaron K. Seid

Aaron K. Seid 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).

  • SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH EXTENDED PLATE
    Publication number: 20170071286
    Abstract: An article of footwear has a sole structure with an extension portion that maintains contact with the ground during a forward stride, extending the time period for deceleration of loads applied to the sole structure. The article of footwear comprises an upper and a sole structure. The upper has a forefoot region with a foremost extent. The sole structure has a forefoot portion underlying the forefoot region, and an extension portion extending forward from the forefoot portion. The extension portion extends forward of the foremost extent of the upper from a forward edge of the forefoot portion to a distal end. A top side of the extension portion is spaced apart from the upper between the forward edge and the distal end. The extension portion establishes a propulsion surface beyond the foremost extent of the upper during a forward stride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce J. Kilgore, Paul J. Francis, Kevin W. Hoffer, Shane S. Kohatsu, Aaron K. Seid, Jeffrey C. Spanks, Andrea M. Vinet, George A. Xanthos
  • Article of footwear for athletic and recreational activities
    Patent number: 9526296
    Abstract: An article of footwear in which certain regions of the upper may be slippery, such that it is more difficult for a person to firmly grasp the article of footwear. The eyestays in the article of footwear are biased towards the lateral side of the footwear. The article of footwear also has an outer sole with ridges at, for example, the back of the heel, the ball-of-the foot regions on the lateral and medial sides, respectively, of the article of footwear, and at the toe region. The ridges are angled downward, such that the wearer of the footwear may have increased traction by digging the ridges into the ground or into a playing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Langvin, Bryant Russell Klug, Nadia M. Panian, Nathan G. Schultze, Matthew C. Palmer, Kevin J. Rucier, Tobie D. Hatfield, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Aaron K. Seid
  • Article of Footwear For Athletic And Recreational Activities
    Publication number: 20150257475
    Abstract: An article of footwear in which certain regions of the upper may be slippery, such that it is more difficult for a person to firmly grasp the article of footwear. The eyestays in the article of footwear are biased towards the lateral side of the footwear. The article of footwear also has an outer sole with ridges at, for example, the back of the heel, the ball-of-the foot regions on the lateral and medial sides, respectively, of the article of footwear, and at the toe region. The ridges are angle downward, such that the wearer of the footwear may have increased traction by digging the ridges into the ground or into a playing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Langvin, Bryant Russell Klug, Nadia M. Panian, Nathan G. Schultze, Matthew C. Palmer, Kevin J. Rucier, Tobie D. Hatfield, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Aaron K. Seid