Patents by Inventor Antoine Briant
Antoine Briant 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: 9044059Abstract: An article of footwear includes a tongue, a collar located at an upper portion of the footwear, and a gaiter having a lower portion integrally fixed to the collar of the footwear. The tongue and the collar together define an opening, preferably sized to receive a wearer's foot. The gaiter includes first and second fastening flaps and a fastening device (or fastening means) located on the first and second fastening flaps. The gaiter is configured to switch between high and low positions, the high position being a position in which a substantial portion of the gaiter extends above the upper-most portion of the footwear, and the low position being a position in which a substantial portion of the gaiter is located below the upper-most portion of the footwear.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP.Inventor: Antoine Briant
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Publication number: 20130036626Abstract: An article of footwear includes a tongue, a collar located at an upper portion of the footwear, and a gaiter having a lower portion integrally fixed to the collar of the footwear. The tongue and the collar together define an opening, preferably sized to receive a wearer's foot. The gaiter includes first and second fastening flaps and a fastening device (or fastening means) located on the first and second fastening flaps. The gaiter is configured to switch between high and low positions, the high position being a position in which a substantial portion of the gaiter extends above the upper-most portion of the footwear, and the low position being a position in which a substantial portion of the gaiter is located below the upper-most portion of the footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP.Inventor: Antoine Briant
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Patent number: 7827706Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Publication number: 20080163438Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Patent number: 7353627Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Publication number: 20060179688Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Saur
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Patent number: 7047675Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Publication number: 20040159020Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: adidas International Marketing B. V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Patent number: 6748677Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole with at least one receptacle and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: adidas International B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Publication number: 20020174571Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole with at least one receptacle and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle. The fastening projection includes a first locking member, and the receptacle includes a flexible wall having a second locking member. The flexible wall is deflected when the fastening projection is inserted into the receptacle until the first and the second locking members engage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: Adidas International B.V.Inventors: Antoine Briant, Erwin Friedrich Saur
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Patent number: D387892Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1995Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Inventor: Antoine Briant
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Patent number: D389298Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Inventor: Antoine Briant
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Patent number: D1009417Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: DECATHLONInventor: Antoine Briant