Patents by Inventor Andreas Schoppel

Andreas Schoppel 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).

  • Upper including a knitted component having structures with apertures extending from a surface
    Patent number: 10844526
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is related to an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component with a first yarn, the first yarn forming a plurality of intermeshed loops of the knitted component. The upper may further include a surface formed by the plurality of intermeshed loops. The upper may further include a first structure at least partially forming a first aperture, the first structure extending from the surface, the first structure having a first end and a second end adjacent to the surface, and the first structure having a central portion extending from the first end to the second end. The first structure may include the first yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh S. Brinkman, Andreas Schoppel
  • UPPER INCLUDING A KNITTED COMPONENT HAVING STRUCTURES WITH APERTURES EXTENDING FROM A SURFACE
    Publication number: 20180110283
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is related to an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component with a first yarn, the first yarn forming a plurality of intermeshed loops of the knitted component. The upper may further include a surface formed by the plurality of intermeshed loops. The upper may further include a first structure at least partially forming a first aperture, the first structure extending from the surface, the first structure having a first end and a second end adjacent to the surface, and the first structure having a central portion extending from the first end to the second end. The first structure may include the first yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashleigh S. Brinkman, Andreas Schoppel