Patents by Inventor Edward John MUSHO
Edward John MUSHO 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).
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Publication number: 20220256972Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Ronald Daniel BECKER, Edward John MUSHO, Charles Griffin WILSON, III, Robert LEIMER, Howard Hunter BARNEY, Nicholas Allen GROENEWEB, Ian James HENNEBERY, Kelli Amelia GEORGE, Alistair HATHER, Carl ARNESE, Jacques PERRAULT
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Patent number: 11324282Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Ronald Daniel Becker, Edward John Musho, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Robert Leimer, Howard Hunter Barney, Nicholas Allen Groeneweg, Ian James Hennebery, Kelli Amelia George, Alistair Hather, Carl Arnese, Jacques Perrault
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Publication number: 20210237382Abstract: Methods for manufacturing at least a portion of an upper for an article of footwear that include thermo-forming a pattern on the upper. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder and disposing a mold insert between the skin and a surface of a mold cavity. The mold insert may include a mold pattern including surface features formed in the mold insert. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against the mold insert within a heated mold cavity to form a pattern on an exterior surface of the skin and cause the skin to take on the shape of at least a portion of an upper. In some embodiments, the surface features may be disposed in a gradient pattern configured to provide varying degrees of one or more characteristics to different areas of an upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Andrew Jacob SCHNEIDER, Keith Alexander BLUME, Ian James HENNEBERY, Benjamin William KLEIMAN, Matteo Edmond PADOVANI, Edward John MUSHO, Carl ARNESE
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Patent number: 10960630Abstract: Methods for manufacturing at least a portion of an upper for an article of footwear that include thermo-forming a pattern on the upper. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder and disposing a mold insert between the skin and a surface of a mold cavity. The mold insert may include a mold pattern including surface features formed in the mold insert. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against the mold insert within a heated mold cavity to form a pattern on an exterior surface of the skin and cause the skin to take on the shape of at least a portion of an upper. In some embodiments, the surface features may be disposed in a gradient pattern configured to provide varying degrees of one or more characteristics to different areas of an upper.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Andrew Jacob Schneider, Keith Alexander Blume, Ian James Hennebery, Benjamin William Kleiman, Matteo Edmond Padovani, Edward John Musho, Carl Arnese
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Patent number: 10779616Abstract: Methods for manufacturing uppers for articles footwear that include thermo-forming an upper composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder. The skin may include at least one of a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The skin and inflatable bladder may be placed into a mold cavity and the mold may be heated to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Ronald Daniel Becker, Edward John Musho, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Robert Leimer, Howard Hunter Barney, Nicholas Allen Groeneweg, Ian James Hennebery, Kelli Amelia George, Alistair Hather, Carl Arnese, Jacques Perrault
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Publication number: 20180317606Abstract: Methods for manufacturing at least a portion of an upper for an article of footwear that include thermo-forming a pattern on the upper. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder and disposing a mold insert between the skin and a surface of a mold cavity. The mold insert may include a mold pattern including surface features formed in the mold insert. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against the mold insert within a heated mold cavity to form a pattern on an exterior surface of the skin and cause the skin to take on the shape of at least a portion of an upper. In some embodiments, the surface features may be disposed in a gradient pattern configured to provide varying degrees of one or more characteristics to different areas of an upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Andrew Jacob SCHNEIDER, Keith Alexander BLUME, Ian James HENNEBERY, Benjamin William KLEIMAN, Matteo Edmond PADOVANI, Edward John MUSHO, Carl ARNESE
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Publication number: 20170325546Abstract: Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Ronald Daniel BECKER, Edward John MUSHO, Charles Griffin WILSON, III, Robert LEIMER, Howard Hunter BARNEY, Nicholas Allen GROENEWEG, Ian James HENNEBERY, Kelli Amelia GEORGE, Alistair HATHER, Carl ARNESE, Jacques PERRAULT
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Publication number: 20170325545Abstract: Methods for manufacturing uppers for articles footwear that include thermo-forming an upper composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The methods may include disposing a skin for forming an upper over and inflatable bladder. The skin may include at least one of a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The skin and inflatable bladder may be placed into a mold cavity and the mold may be heated to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Ronald Daniel BECKER, Edward John Musho, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Robert Leimer, Howard Hunter Barney, Nicholas Allen Groeneweg, Ian James Hennebery, Kelli Amelia George, Alistair Hather, Carl Arnese, Jacques Perrault
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Patent number: 9756901Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper comprising leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may be a single layer leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may have a pattern to provide desired characteristics, such as but not limited to, ventilation, thermal conductivity, stretchability, strength, moisture wicking, and/or antimicrobial protection. The pattern may be non-uniform to provide varying degrees of one or more of these characteristics. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper comprising leno woven fabric are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Edward John Musho, John Acevedo, Andrea Nieto Perilla, Jeffrey William Bruner, Joseph Michael Davis, Leslie Allison Whittle
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Publication number: 20170006965Abstract: An article of footwear having an upper comprising leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may be a single layer leno woven fabric. The leno woven fabric may have a pattern to provide desired characteristics, such as but not limited to, ventilation, thermal conductivity, stretchability, strength, moisture wicking, and/or antimicrobial protection. The pattern may be non-uniform to provide varying degrees of one or more of these characteristics. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper comprising leno woven fabric are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Edward John MUSHO, John ACEVEDO, Andrea Nieto PERILLA, Jeffrey William BRUNER, Joseph Michael DAVIS, Leslie Allison WHITTLE