Patents by Inventor Craig Cheney

Craig Cheney 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).

  • Patent number: 11607002
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having an upper, a sole portion, and at least one pocket coupled to a rear portion of the upper and encapsulating a compressed medium that biases a topline of the shoe toward an uncollapsed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Cheney
  • Publication number: 20230055164
    Abstract: A shoe upper having a plurality of arms that expand the shoe opening when the topline of the upper is compressed toward the sole portion of the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Seth Munger
  • Patent number: 11576459
    Abstract: A footbed having at least one of a thickness adjustment panel and a lateral adjustment fin, each configured to be moved between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first and second configurations providing different fits of a shoe into which the footbed is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Seth Munger, Aislynn Edwards, Danielle Bullock
  • Publication number: 20230031606
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having an elastic element to enlarge a foot opening of the rapid-entry shoe and also having a stabilizer to prevent a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe from collapsing downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney
  • Publication number: 20230030016
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having an elastic element to enlarge a foot opening of the rapid-entry shoe and also having a stabilizer to prevent a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe from collapsing downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney
  • Publication number: 20220400810
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20220378205
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bracket for mounting a tablet shaped device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Craig CHENEY, Jacob GOODRIDGE, Ethan NYHOLM
  • Publication number: 20220361627
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe comprising a forward strap and a rearward strap configured to resiliently pivot relative to the other and/or configured to rotate relative to the rapid-entry shoe. The forward strap and the rearward strap are generally further apart from one another when the rapid-entry shoe is in an open configuration to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual donning the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: CRAIG CHENEY, AISLYNN EDWARDS
  • Publication number: 20220354220
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe with a rotating tongue having an open configuration for ease of donning or doffing by a foot and also having a closed configuration for retention of the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Cheney
  • Patent number: 11490680
    Abstract: A shoe upper having a plurality of arms that expand the shoe opening when the topline of the upper is compressed toward the sole portion of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Seth Munger
  • Publication number: 20220313377
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein that relate to massage devices with force control and feedback for providing pain relief and improved muscle recover to users. The massage devices can output mechanisms for applying a mechanical output to a muscle area of a user to treat a muscle condition, driving mechanisms for driving the movement of the output mechanisms, and sensors for measuring force and other properties associated with application of the mechanical output. The massage devices can be configured to adapt therapy being applied to a muscle area or provide users with feedback based on sensor measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Craig CHENEY, Ian HUNTER, Geehoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20220287404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article of footwear with a sole structure having at least one adjustability pod configured to adjust at least one of a length and a width of the sole structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pratt, Craig Cheney, Aislynn Edwards
  • Publication number: 20220287407
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe with a sole portion and a footbed that slide, pivot or translate relative to each other to provide both an open configuration (for ease of donning or doffing by a foot) and a closed configuration (for securement of a foot).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Seth Munger, Bradley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220287405
    Abstract: A motion-assist shoe having a force translator with a dynamic portion comprised of a resiliently deformable material and configured to bias a rearward portion of a sole portion of the shoe upward relative to a forward portion of the sole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Cheney
  • Publication number: 20220287413
    Abstract: An upper of an article of footwear including a dynamic material configured for topographic transformation to alter at least one of a fit, an insulation, or a ventilation, of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Seth Munger
  • Publication number: 20220287406
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having a heel counter to prevent inward deflection of a rear portion of the upper, but the heel counter having a vertical slit to permit downward deflection of the rear portion of the upper, so as to expand a perimeter of an opening of the shoe to receive a foot and thereby facilitate donning and doffing of the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Bradley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220142291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shoe having a compressible lattice structure in a heel portion to facilitate rapid, easy donning and doffing of shoes. In example embodiments, the lattice structure includes a plurality of interconnected, overlapping, intersecting and/or woven ribs defining a plurality of apertures. The lattice structure has an open position in which the shoe opening is expanded to facilitate reception of a foot of an individual wearing the rapid-entry shoe, and a closed position in which the shoe opening is smaller to retain the foot within the rapid-entry shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Publication number: 20210378356
    Abstract: A rapid-entry shoe having a heel arm configured to transition between a collapsed configuration, for easy donning and doffing of the shoe, and an uncollapsed configuration, for securing a foot inside the shoe, the shoe having a resilient member configured to bias the heel arm toward the uncollapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: CRAIG CHENEY, JOSEPH EDDINGTON
  • Patent number: D943946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Steven Hermann
  • Patent number: D980596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: FAST IP, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Cheney, Bradley Johnson