Patents by Inventor David Dombrow

David Dombrow 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: 11857028
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
  • Patent number: 11583035
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a fastening system including a guide element and a carriage member slidably coupled to the guide element. A lacing element is coupled to the carriage member such that the position of the lacing element changes as the carriage member moves along the guide element. In an embodiment, the footwear includes a lateral side rail and a medial side rail, each rail including one or more carriage members selectively movable along the rail for a predetermined distance. The lacing element extends repeatedly from the lateral side to the medial side, being captured by the carriage members. In operation, the carriage members move along the rail, adapting the positioning of the lacing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Justin Howe
  • Publication number: 20220304416
    Abstract: A running shoe includes an upper coupled to a sole structure. The sole structure includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole wraps around a sole structure such that it contacts the midsole. The outer surface of the outsole includes a series of treads or traction elements extending along the bottom and sides of the outsole. With this configuration, when the sole structure contacts an uneven topography, the outsole conforms around the topography, stabilizing the footwear during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: 11234484
    Abstract: A running shoe includes an upper coupled to a sole structure. The sole structure includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole wraps around a sole structure such that it contacts the midsole. The outer surface of the outsole includes a series of treads or traction elements extending along the bottom and sides of the outsole. With this configuration, when the sole structure contacts an uneven topography, the outsole conforms around the topography, stabilizing the footwear during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: 11197519
    Abstract: An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The article of footwear includes an upper and a harness. The upper has a midfoot region, a forefoot region, a medial side, a lateral side, and an opening configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The harness extends between the midfoot region and the forefoot region, and includes a panel, a cable, and a tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism tensions the cable against the panel to apply a compressive force to the foot of a wearer to secure the foot of the wearer in the upper. Consequently, the internal harness prevents the foot of a wearer from shifting or translating in the upper, such as during athletic activity like cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Evan Caruso
  • Publication number: 20210052038
    Abstract: A textile upper for an article of footwear includes at least one microclimate modulation structure located at one or more regions of the upper. In an embodiment, a microclimate modulation structure includes a plurality of knitted strands, the knitted strands including a first strand type and a second strand type, the first strand type having a greater thermal conductivity than the second strand type. In another embodiment, the microclimate modulation structure includes an uneven surface that includes a plurality of knitted beams and a plurality of indentations defined between the knitted beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin P. Fallon, Thomas White
  • Publication number: 20200397095
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
  • Publication number: 20200205522
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a fastening system including a guide element and a carriage member slidably coupled to the guide element. A lacing element is coupled to the carriage member such that the position of the lacing element changes as the carriage member moves along the guide element. In an embodiment, the footwear includes a lateral side rail and a medial side rail, each rail including one or more carriage members selectively movable along the rail for a predetermined distance. The lacing element extends repeatedly from the lateral side to the medial side, being captured by the carriage members. In operation, the carriage members move along the rail, adapting the positioning of the lacing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Justin Howe
  • Publication number: 20200205521
    Abstract: An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The article of footwear includes an upper and a harness. The upper has a midfoot region, a forefoot region, a medial side, a lateral side, and an opening configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The harness extends between the midfoot region and the forefoot region, and includes a panel, a cable, and a tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism tensions the cable against the panel to apply a compressive force to the foot of a wearer to secure the foot of the wearer in the upper. Consequently, the internal harness prevents the foot of a wearer from shifting or translating in the upper, such as during athletic activity like cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Evan Caruso
  • Patent number: 10588381
    Abstract: An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The article of footwear includes an upper and an internal harness disposed within the upper. The upper has a midfoot region, a forefoot region, a medial side, a lateral side, and an opening configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The harness extends between the midfoot region and the forefoot region, and may include a medial panel and a lateral panel. The medial panel and the lateral panel are coupled to the upper and movably coupled to each other. Moving the lateral panel and the medial panel together applies a compressive force to the foot of a wearer to secure the foot of the wearer in the upper. Consequently, the internal harness prevents the foot of a wearer from shifting or translating in the upper, such as during athletic activity like cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Evan Caruso
  • Patent number: 10582741
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a fastening system including a guide element and a carriage member slidably coupled to the guide element. A lacing element is coupled to the carriage member such that the position of the lacing element changes as the carriage member moves along the guide element. In an embodiment, the footwear includes a lateral side rail and a medial side rail, each rail including a series of carriage members selectively movable along the rail for a predetermined distance. The lacing element extends repeatedly from the lateral side to the medial side, being captured by the carriage members. In operation, the carriage members move along the rail, adapting the positioning of the lacing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Justin Howe
  • Publication number: 20190343226
    Abstract: A running shoe includes an upper coupled to a sole structure. The sole structure includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole wraps around a sole structure such that it contacts the midsole. The outer surface of the outsole includes a series of treads or traction elements extending along the bottom and sides of the outsole. With this configuration, when the sole structure contacts an uneven topography, the outsole conforms around the topography, stabilizing the footwear during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: 10383394
    Abstract: A running shoe includes an upper coupled to a sole structure. The sole structure includes a compressible midsole and an outsole. The midsole possesses a first compression value. A compression plate or insert possessing a second compression value is positioned between the midsole and the outsole. Specifically, the insert is softer, or has a smaller compression value, than the midsole. The outsole wraps around a sole structure such that it contacts the midsole and the insert. The outer surface of the outsole includes a series of treads or traction elements extending along the bottom and sides of the outsole. With this configuration, when the sole structure contacts an uneven topography, the outsole conforms around the topography, stabilizing the footwear during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Publication number: 20190239595
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward footwear including an upper connected to a sole structure. The upper includes two portions formed via compression molding in which textile layers are compressed to form a fabric laminate. One of the upper portions generally defines a seamless heel cup. The other upper portion generally defines a toe cage. The toe cage includes one or more integrated toe guides operable to position a toe of a wearer in a predetermined position within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Fallon, David Dombrow
  • Patent number: D849384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Evan Caruso
  • Patent number: D866149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
  • Patent number: D877478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: D896492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: D903261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventor: David Dombrow
  • Patent number: D903272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: David Dombrow, Justin Howe