Patents by Inventor Catherine Fenner Frey

Catherine Fenner Frey 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).

  • Protective pad using a damping component
    Patent number: 10159295
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The geometry of the damping component may be configured to provide a difference of impact attenuation at specific locations of the protective pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Fenner Frey, Sam Fisher, Jeffrey Daniel Allison
  • Protective Pad Using A Damping Component
    Publication number: 20130234376
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The geometry of the damping component may be configured to provide a difference of impact attenuation at specific locations of the protective pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Fenner Frey, Sam Fisher, Jeffrey Daniel Allison