Patents by Inventor Alvaro L. Henz

Alvaro L. Henz 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).

  • Closure for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 10925343
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper coupled with the sole structure. The upper has a first side portion, a second side portion separated from the first side portion by a throat opening, and a closure for selectively coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The closure includes a closure panel and a plurality of laces each extending between a respective first end and a respective second end. The first end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the first side portion of the upper and the second end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the unitary closure panel. A selective and reusable fastener is further provided to couple the closure panel to the second side panel of the upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad W. Sandy, Justin R. Taylor, Alvaro L. Henz, Jeffrey S. To, Precious Hannah
  • CLOSURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20190365017
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper coupled with the sole structure. The upper has a first side portion, a second side portion separated from the first side portion by a throat opening, and a closure for selectively coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The closure includes a closure panel and a plurality of laces each extending between a respective first end and a respective second end. The first end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the first side portion of the upper and the second end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the unitary closure panel. A selective and reusable fastener is further provided to couple the closure panel to the second side panel of the upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad W. Sandy, Justin R. Taylor, Alvaro L. Henz, Jeffrey S. To