Patents by Inventor Benjamin Nethongkome

Benjamin Nethongkome 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).

  • Uppers and articles incorporating same
    Patent number: 9826799
    Abstract: A composite shell for an upper may include a base layer and a fiber-reinforced layer. The base layer may comprise a mesh or other type of textile material and may extend at least over sides of a generally foot-shaped interior region of the upper. The fiber-reinforced layer may be at least partially bonded to the base layer. The fiber-reinforced layer may extend at least from a lower portion of the base layer generally corresponding to a footbed perimeter to at least a top portion of the base layer generally corresponding to part of an instep region. The fiber-reinforced layer may include a plurality of strips extending from the lower portion to the top portion, the strips separated by inter-strip gaps in the fiber-reinforced layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Dojan, Shane S. Kohatsu, Ruzica Krstic, Chin-Chen Huang, Benjamin Nethongkome, Dolores S. Thompson
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D790841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D792696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D793062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D793068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D793700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D794290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D794304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe outsole
    Patent number: D796174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe midsole
    Patent number: D796803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D796832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe midsole
    Patent number: D798557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D798576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D799188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe outsole
    Patent number: D799803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe outsole
    Patent number: D801661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D802281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D802906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D807628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Nethongkome
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D808148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Link, Benjamin Nethongkome