Patents by Inventor Allison K. Giorgi

Allison K. Giorgi 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).

  • EASY DON AND DOFF SOCK
    Publication number: 20230337752
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • Sock with toe anchor
    Patent number: 11779059
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having a plurality of toe-anchor knit courses that form a toe anchor that divides a toe-end opening of the sock into a first toe-end opening and a second toe-end opening by extending across the toe-end opening from a dorsal portion of the toe-end opening to a plantar portion of the toe-end opening. The toe-anchor knit courses are integrally knit with the sock body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, Trina Z. Murrietta, Ronen Yehuda
  • Easy Don and Doff sock
    Patent number: 11717033
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • Open toe sock with toe anchor
    Patent number: 11613832
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock and methods for forming the sock on a circular knitting machine. The sock in accordance with aspects herein having a plurality of toe-anchor knit courses that form a toe anchor that divides a toe-end opening of the sock into a first toe-end opening and a second toe-end opening by extending across the toe-end opening from a dorsal portion of the toe-end opening to a plantar portion of the toe-end opening. The toe-anchor knit courses are integrally knit with the sock body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, Trina Z. Murrietta, Ronen Yehuda
  • OPEN TOE SOCK WITH TOE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20220325448
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock and methods for forming the sock. The sock in accordance with aspects herein having a plurality of toe-anchor knit courses that form a toe anchor that divides a toe-end opening of the sock into a first toe-end opening and a second toe-end opening by extending across the toe-end opening from a dorsal portion of the toe-end opening to a plantar portion of the toe-end opening. The toe-anchor knit courses are integrally knit with the sock body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, Trina Z. Murrietta, Ronen Yehuda
  • EASY DON AND DOFF SOCK
    Publication number: 20210068471
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having an integrally knit tab positioned between a collar of the sock and a heel of the sock, where the collar defines an opening for a wearer's foot. The base of the tab is integrally knit with a reciprocally knit section to reinforce the structural integrity of the tab, which may be used to assist the wearer in donning and/or doffing the sock by acting as the primary structure by which the wearer pulls the sock around the wearer's foot when donning the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, David Malul
  • OPEN TOE SOCK WITH TOE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20200205480
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a sock having a plurality of toe-anchor knit courses that form a toe anchor that divides a toe-end opening of the sock into a first toe-end opening and a second toe-end opening by extending across the toe-end opening from a dorsal portion of the toe-end opening to a plantar portion of the toe-end opening. The toe-anchor knit courses are integrally knit with the sock body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Allison K. Giorgi, Trina Z. Murrietta, Ronen Yehuda