Patents by Inventor Casey Pierson

Casey Pierson 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).

  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH INTEGRALLY KNIT TONGUE
    Publication number: 20250185758
    Abstract: A knitted component for an article of footwear comprises a knit element and a tongue integrally knitted with the knit element. The knit element includes a lateral throat portion overlapping a lateral edge of the tongue and a medial throat portion overlapping a medial edge of the tongue. The lateral throat portion and the tongue are joined by a first knit structure, and the medial throat portion and the tongue are joined by a second knit structure. The first and second knit structures each include one or more courses having a plurality of knit stitches. Each knit structure may also span multiple adjacent courses. A method of manufacturing the knitted component is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Torrey J. Bell, Zhu Feixiang, Casey Pierson
  • Article of footwear with integrally knit tongue
    Patent number: 12232569
    Abstract: A knitted component for an article of footwear comprises a knit element and a tongue integrally knitted with the knit element. The knit element includes a lateral throat portion overlapping a lateral edge of the tongue and a medial throat portion overlapping a medial edge of the tongue. The lateral throat portion and the tongue are joined by a first knit structure, and the medial throat portion and the tongue are joined by a second knit structure. The first and second knit structures each include one or more courses having a plurality of knit stitches. Each knit structure may also span multiple adjacent courses. A method of manufacturing the knitted component is also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Torrey J. Bell, Zhu Feixiang, Casey Pierson
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH INTEGRALLY KNIT TONGUE
    Publication number: 20220369768
    Abstract: A knitted component for an article of footwear comprises a knit element and a tongue integrally knitted with the knit element. The knit element includes a lateral throat portion overlapping a lateral edge of the tongue and a medial throat portion overlapping a medial edge of the tongue. The lateral throat portion and the tongue are joined by a first knit structure, and the medial throat portion and the tongue are joined by a second knit structure. The first and second knit structures each include one or more courses having a plurality of knit stitches. Each knit structure may also span multiple adjacent courses. A method of manufacturing the knitted component is also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Torrey J. Bell, Zhu Feixiang, Casey Pierson