Patents by Inventor Christopher Vacca

Christopher Vacca 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).

  • Dual function shoe upper printing jig
    Patent number: 9555617
    Abstract: A printing jig system that includes a maintaining jig able to maintain an article for a first processing step and that is also used to maintain and align the article for a subsequent printing process step. In order to effectively be used for a first processing step and a second printing process step, a support portion supports the article in locations otherwise left unsupported by a processing aperture of the maintaining jig. The processing aperture is configured to facilitate the first processing step, such as steaming of the article. The print support portion is configured to extend through the processing aperture of the maintaining jig The maintaining jig and the print support portion are aligned and maintained relative to each other and a printing machine by a base plate adapted to removeably secure and align the maintaining jig and the print support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared S. Baggen, Melody Crisp, Ito Jahja, Henry M. Ortega, Christopher Vacca
  • DUAL FUNCTION SHOE UPPER PRINTING JIG
    Publication number: 20160075128
    Abstract: A printing jig system that includes a maintaining jig able to maintain an article for a first processing step and that is also used to maintain and align the article for a subsequent printing process step. In order to effectively be used for a first processing step and a second printing process step, a support portion supports the article in locations otherwise left unsupported by a processing aperture of the maintaining jig. The processing aperture is configured to facilitate the first processing step, such as steaming of the article. The print support portion is configured to extend through the processing aperture of the maintaining jig The maintaining jig and the print support portion are aligned and maintained relative to each other and a printing machine by a base plate adapted to removeably secure and align the maintaining jig and the print support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: JARED S. BAGGEN, MELODY CRISP, ITO JAHJA, HENRY M. ORTEGA, CHRISTOPHER VACCA
  • Dual function shoe upper printing jig
    Patent number: 9227391
    Abstract: A printing jig system that includes a maintaining jig able to maintain an article for a first processing step and that is also used to maintain and align the article for a subsequent printing process step. In order to effectively be used for a first processing step and a second printing process step, a support portion supports the article in locations otherwise left unsupported by a processing aperture of the maintaining jig. The processing aperture is configured to facilitate the first processing step, such as steaming of the article. The print support portion is configured to extend through the processing aperture of the maintaining jig The maintaining jig and the print support portion are aligned and maintained relative to each other and a printing machine by a base plate adapted to removeably secure and align the maintaining jig and the print support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared S. Baggen, Melody Crisp, Ito Jahja, Henry M. Ortega, Christopher Vacca
  • DUAL FUNCTION SHOE UPPER PRINTING JIG
    Publication number: 20150202861
    Abstract: A printing jig system that includes a maintaining jig able to maintain an article for a first processing step and that is also used to maintain and align the article for a subsequent printing process step. In order to effectively be used for a first processing step and a second printing process step, a support portion supports the article in locations otherwise left unsupported by a processing aperture of the maintaining jig. The processing aperture is configured to facilitate the first processing step, such as steaming of the article. The print support portion is configured to extend through the processing aperture of the maintaining jig The maintaining jig and the print support portion are aligned and maintained relative to each other and a printing machine by a base plate adapted to removeably secure and align the maintaining jig and the print support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: JARED S. BAGGEN, MELODY CRISP, ITO JAHJA, HENRY M. ORTEGA, CHRISTOPHER VACCA
  • Towel retention device
    Patent number: D701718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Vacca
  • Towel retention device
    Patent number: D702471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Vacca