Patents by Inventor Andrew Caine
Andrew Caine 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).
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Patent number: 11241066Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10881166Abstract: A sole member for an article of footwear includes a composite sole structure and a reinforcing member. The sole structure may comprise two layers of woven composite material. The two layers have substantially similar woven patterns. The sole structure includes bulging portions with centrally recessed portions. The reinforcing member fits into channels associated with the bulging portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20190289965Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10314368Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The ground engaging member may include a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion extending downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the lower portion being made of a different material than the upper portion. The distance that the elongate support member extends downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate is less than the distance that the ground engaging member extends downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10314369Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20190110548Abstract: A sole member for an article of footwear includes a composite sole structure and a reinforcing member. The sole structure may comprise two layers of woven composite material. The two layers have substantially similar woven patterns. The sole structure includes bulging portions with centrally recessed portions. The reinforcing member fits into channels associated with the bulging portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10165824Abstract: A sole member for an article of footwear includes a composite sole structure and a reinforcing member. The sole structure may comprise two layers of woven composite material. The two layers have substantially similar woven patterns. The sole structure includes bulging portions with centrally recessed portions. The reinforcing member fits into channels associated with the bulging portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10149515Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. At least two of the plurality of support members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first ground engaging member and are substantially parallel with one another, but not aligned with one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 10104938Abstract: An interchangeable cleat system for an article of footwear includes an outer sole member with a plurality of fixed cleat members and a plurality of removable cleat members. The spacing between the removable cleat members and the fixed cleat members may be approximately constant in at least one portion of the article of footwear. The differences in height between the removable cleat members and the fixed cleat members may be approximately constant within a portion of the outer sole member. The cleat system can include at least three sets of cleat members that can be interchanged over different portions of the outer sole member.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9930933Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may have a downward facing surface with a first facet and a second facet, wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9549589Abstract: Embodiments relating to a lightweight sole structure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a lobed member having a protruding portion associated with a cleat member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a chambered member located in an indention in an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a cleat member having an outer layer, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer. In some embodiments, a method of making a sole structure may include injecting a chambered member in between an upper member and an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a plurality of zones having varying degrees of flexibility. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include cleat members having penetrating portions for penetrating into the ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20170006964Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate. The sole component may also include a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member; wherein three or more support members of the plurality of support members are unevenly spaced about the ground engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20160374430Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The ground engaging member may include a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion extending downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the lower portion being made of a different material than the upper portion. The distance that the elongate support member extends downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate is less than the distance that the ground engaging member extends downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20160338445Abstract: A sole member for an article of footwear includes a composite sole structure and a reinforcing member. The sole structure may comprise two layers of woven composite material. The two layers have substantially similar woven patterns. The sole structure includes bulging portions with centrally recessed portions. The reinforcing member fits into channels associated with the bulging portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9462845Abstract: Embodiments relating to a lightweight sole structure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a lobed member having a protruding portion associated with a cleat member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a chambered member located in an indention in an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a cleat member having an outer layer, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer. In some embodiments, a method of making a sole structure may include injecting a chambered member in between an upper member and an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a plurality of zones having varying degrees of flexibility. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include cleat members having penetrating portions for penetrating into the ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9456659Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may have a downward facing surface with a first facet and a second facet, wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9445645Abstract: A sole member for an article of footwear includes a composite sole structure and a reinforcing member. The sole structure may comprise two layers of woven composite material. The two layers have substantially similar woven patterns. The sole structure includes bulging portions with centrally recessed portions. The reinforcing member fits into channels associated with the bulging portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Publication number: 20160135541Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere
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Patent number: 9289032Abstract: A sole structure including a cleat assembly is disclosed. The cleat assembly includes a covering member, an actuating assembly and a cleat sub-assembly. The cleat sub-assembly includes a cleat member that can extend in length under a force applied by a foot. The actuating assembly directs force applied by a foot at the covering member to the cleat member so that the cleat can extend and penetrate further into a ground surface. The actuating assembly can include a pivot plate that pivots about an angled portion of the cleat sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine
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Publication number: 20160073733Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may have a downward facing surface with a first facet and a second facet, wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Perry W. Auger, Andrew Caine, Sergio Cavaliere