Patents by Inventor Carl L. Madore

Carl L. Madore 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).

  • Publication number: 20220132995
    Abstract: An eyelet for an article of footwear includes an eyelet body configured to slidably couple a first string to a second string. The eyelet body defines a first arc-shaped aperture and an opposing, second arc-shaped aperture. The first arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the first string, and the second arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the second string. The eyelet may be disposed over (but not necessarily attached to) an upper of an article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Rhulen, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: 11253030
    Abstract: An eyelet for an article of footwear includes an eyelet body configured to slidably couple a first string to a second string. The eyelet body defines a first arc-shaped aperture and an opposing, second arc-shaped aperture. The first arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the first string, and the second arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the second string. The eyelet may be disposed over (but not necessarily attached to) an upper of an article of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Rhulen, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: 11058176
    Abstract: A sole structure includes an outsole having an outsole body defining an inner body surface and an outer body surface opposite the inner body surface. The outsole has a plurality of traction elements each extending from the outsole body away from the inner body surface. Each of the traction elements includes a base coupled to the outsole body surface. Each of the traction elements includes a tip spaced apart from the outer body surface and has a pitch defined by a vector. The pitch of each of the plurality of traction elements varies as a function of a distance from the central axis to a respective traction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam R. Welliver, Carl L. Madore, Tobie D. Hatfield
  • Patent number: 11019884
    Abstract: A sole structure includes a midsole component including a midsole body, a plurality of traction members, and a securing layer. The midsole body defines an outer midsole surface and an inner midsole surface opposite the outsole midsole surface. The traction members are coupled to the midsole body. Each of the traction members includes a base and a traction body protruding from the base away from the inner midsole surface. The traction body extends through the midsole body, and the base abuts the inner midsole surface. As such, that the traction members are movable relative to the midsole body. The securing layer is disposed over the base, and is coupled to the inner midsole surface to hold the plurality of traction members in contact with the midsole component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: 10932527
    Abstract: Flexible cleats for flexible footwear (e.g., with natural motion sole structures) include a cleat structure that generally has the appearance of a cleat that has been separated into individual component parts by one or more flex grooves formed into the sole structure. Such structures provide additional flexibility at the areas of the cleats so as to avoid a “stiff” feeling in certain areas and/or during certain activities. The flexible cleats may be arranged around one or more intersections of flex grooves provided in a sole member, optionally in the form of an array of sole pods provided at least in a forefoot area of the sole member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Thomas G. Bell, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: 10786041
    Abstract: A sole structure can be used with an article of footwear and includes fins for minimizing spin of at least one foot during the backswing and downswing stages of a golf swing. The sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a lateral edge, and a medial edge. The outsole includes an outsole body. At least one plate is disposed on the outsole body. The plate is made of a material that is harder than the material forming the outsole body. Further, the plate includes a plate body disposed on the outsole body and a plurality of fins extending from the plate body. The fins include a fin body and a gusset protruding perpendicularly from the fin body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: 10786040
    Abstract: A multi-durometer sole structure includes a sole structure body including a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a medial edge, and a lateral edge opposite the medial edge. The sole structure body further includes a first body segment extending along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, a second body segment extending along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, and a third body segment extending along midfoot region and the heel region. The first, second, and third body segments are made of different materials having three different hardnesses, respectively, such that a total hardness of the sole structure body varies from the medial edge to the lateral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Publication number: 20200107611
    Abstract: A sole structure includes an outsole having an outsole body defining an inner body surface and an outer body surface opposite the inner body surface. The outsole has a plurality of traction elements each extending from the outsole body away from the inner body surface. Each of the traction elements includes a base coupled to the outsole body surface. Each of the traction elements includes a tip spaced apart from the outer body surface and has a pitch defined by a vector. The pitch of each of the plurality of traction elements varies as a function of a distance from the central axis to a respective traction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam R. Welliver, Carl L. Madore, Tobie D. Hatfield
  • Publication number: 20190261742
    Abstract: An eyelet for an article of footwear includes an eyelet body configured to slidably couple a first string to a second string. The eyelet body defines a first arc-shaped aperture and an opposing, second arc-shaped aperture. The first arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the first string, and the second arc-shaped aperture is configured to slidably receive the second string. The eyelet may be disposed over (but not necessarily attached to) an upper of an article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Rhulen, Carl L. Madore
  • Publication number: 20190216171
    Abstract: A sole structure can be used with an article of footwear and includes fins for minimizing spin of at least one foot during the backswing and downswing stages of a golf swing. The sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a lateral edge, and a medial edge. The outsole includes an outsole body. At least one plate is disposed on the outsole body. The plate is made of a material that is harder than the material forming the outsole body. Further, the plate includes a plate body disposed on the outsole body and a plurality of fins extending from the plate body. The fins include a fin body and a gusset protruding perpendicularly from the fin body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D856646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D883635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D883636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D883637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D905415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D910302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D1013354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore
  • Patent number: D1016461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl L. Madore, Matthew Sokol
  • Patent number: D1016468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl L. Madore, Matthew Sokol
  • Patent number: D1025569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl L. Madore