Patents by Inventor Clifford Gerber

Clifford Gerber 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).

  • Articles with retractable traction elements
    Patent number: 8656611
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture and articles of wear may include one or more traction elements. Portions of the traction elements may be extendable and/or retractable. The traction elements have at least a two-plate construction that is designed to moderate a force that is applied to one of the plates. This construction may be used in articles of footwear having cleats or other traction elements. A force applied by a wearer's foot may be moderated by the two-plate construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Baucom, Clifford Gerber
  • Articles with Retractable Traction Elements
    Publication number: 20120291315
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture and articles of wear may include one or more traction elements. Portions of the traction elements may be extendable and/or retractable. The traction elements have at least a two-plate construction that is designed to moderate a force that is applied to one of the plates. This construction may be used in articles of footwear having cleats or other traction elements. A force applied by a wearer's foot may be moderated by the two-plate construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jim Baucom, Clifford Gerber
  • Articles with retractable traction elements
    Patent number: 8256145
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture and articles of wear may include one or more traction elements. Portions of the traction elements may be extendable and/or retractable. The traction elements have at least a two-plate construction that is designed to moderate a force that is applied to one of the plates. This construction may be used in articles of footwear having cleats or other traction elements. force applied by a wearer's foot may be moderated by the two-plate construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Baucom, Clifford Gerber
  • ARTICLES WITH RETRACTABLE TRACTION ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100083541
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture and articles of wear may include one or more traction elements. Portions of the traction elements may be extendable and/or retractable. The traction elements have at least a two-plate construction that is designed to moderate a force that is applied to one of the plates. This construction may be used in articles of footwear having cleats or other traction elements. force applied by a wearer's foot may be moderated by the two-plate construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jim Baucom, Clifford Gerber