Patents by Inventor Craig Fredrick

Craig Fredrick 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: 12702196
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper. The sole structure includes a midsole having a first surface opposing the upper, a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the first surface, and an aperture formed through a thickness of the midsole and including a first opening at the first surface and a second opening at the second surface, a first fluid-filled chamber abutting the second surface of the midsole and extending over the aperture at the second opening, and a strobel attached to the upper and extending into the aperture at the first opening, the strobel opposing the first fluid-filled chamber at the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Kort W. Neumann, IV, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20260215536
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Patent number: 12667163
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure including a cushioning member that includes a recessed portion and a projection. The sole structure also includes an outsole coupled to the cushioning member and including a protrusion. The sole structure further includes a bladder disposed between the cushioning member and the outsole. The bladder includes a first segment and a second segment and defines a notch between the first segment and the second segment. The notch extends from a first edge of the bladder in a direction toward a second edge of the bladder. The projection of the cushioning member and the protrusion of the outsole are at least partially disposed within the notch of the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoon Jeong Choi, Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Lai Wa C. Ho, Jason R. Meeker, Ricardo Salinas, Jr., Chris Wilburn
  • Patent number: 12653271
    Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Patent number: 12604945
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20260060370
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Patent number: 12490807
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20250311812
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper. The sole structure includes a midsole having a first surface opposing the upper, a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the first surface, and an aperture formed through a thickness of the midsole and including a first opening at the first surface and a second opening at the second surface, a first fluid-filled chamber abutting the second surface of the midsole and extending over the aperture at the second opening, and a strobel attached to the upper and extending into the aperture at the first opening, the strobel opposing the first fluid-filled chamber at the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Dung X. Hoang, Kreig Hozalski, Jason R. Meeker, Benjamin Nethongkome, Kort W. Neumann, IV, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20250212997
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, a forefoot region, an interior region, and a peripheral region. The sole structure including a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along the peripheral region on a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, and a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along the peripheral region on a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region. A peripheral outsole extends along the chamber and a first cushion is disposed between the first segment and the second segment and is exposed through an opening of the peripheral outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Publication number: 20250212996
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper. The sole structure includes a midsole having a first surface opposing the upper, a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the first surface, and an aperture formed through a thickness of the midsole and including a first opening at the first surface and a second opening at the second surface, a first fluid-filled chamber abutting the second surface of the midsole and extending over the aperture at the second opening, and a strobel attached to the upper and extending into the aperture at the first opening, the strobel opposing the first fluid-filled chamber at the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Kort W. Neumann, IV, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20250212994
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure including a cushioning member that includes a recessed portion and a projection. The sole structure also includes an outsole coupled to the cushioning member and including a protrusion. The sole structure further includes a bladder disposed between the cushioning member and the outsole. The bladder includes a first segment and a second segment and defines a notch between the first segment and the second segment. The notch extends from a first edge of the bladder in a direction toward a second edge of the bladder. The projection of the cushioning member and the protrusion of the outsole are at least partially disposed within the notch of the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoon Jeong Choi, Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Lai Wa C. Ho, Jason R. Meeker, Ricardo Salinas, JR., Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20250212995
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a cushioning member including a first side defining a footbed and a second side disposed on an opposite side from the first side and defining (i) an inferior support surface extending from a first end of the cushioning member to a second end of the cushioning member, (ii) a pocket, and (iii) a groove extending from a lateral side of the cushioning member to a medial side of the cushioning member and disposed between the pocket and the first end of the cushioning member. The sole structure also including a bladder disposed in the pocket of the cushioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary P. Angeles, Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Lauren Sebastian, Chris Wilburn
  • Patent number: 12279671
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, a forefoot region, an interior region, and a peripheral region. The sole structure including a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along the peripheral region on a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, and a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along the peripheral region on a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region. A peripheral outsole extends along the chamber and a first cushion is disposed between the first segment and the second segment and is exposed through an opening of the peripheral outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Publication number: 20250064170
    Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Publication number: 20240415229
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Patent number: 12161187
    Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Publication number: 20230404210
    Abstract: A bladder including a first barrier element having a first surface formed on a first side of the first barrier element and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the first barrier element than the first surface, a second barrier element having a third surface formed on a first side of the second barrier element and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the second barrier element than the third surface, and a peripheral seam joining the first barrier element and the second barrier element to define an interior void between the first surface and the third surface, the peripheral seam including a first segment extending along the bladder proximate to the second surface, a second segment extending along the bladder proximate to the fourth surface, and a third segment extending between and connecting the first segment and the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Craig Fredrick, Jason R. Meeker, Chris Wilburn
  • Publication number: 20230218040
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, a forefoot region, an interior region, and a peripheral region. The sole structure including a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along the peripheral region on a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, and a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along the peripheral region on a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region. A peripheral outsole extends along the chamber and a first cushion is disposed between the first segment and the second segment and is exposed through an opening of the peripheral outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Publication number: 20230172312
    Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small
  • Patent number: 11612213
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, a forefoot region, an interior region, and a peripheral region. The sole structure including a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along the peripheral region on a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, and a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along the peripheral region on a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region. A peripheral outsole extends along the chamber and a first cushion is disposed between the first segment and the second segment and is exposed through an opening of the peripheral outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Can Eldem, Wade Flanagan, Craig Fredrick, Ryan Nyberg, Jessica Small