Patents by Inventor Geoff A. Weston

Geoff A. Weston 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).

  • Footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member
    Patent number: 11700913
    Abstract: A footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member is provided. The fluid-filled chamber includes a first barrier sheet, a second barrier sheet and the tensile member. The first barrier sheet is formed from a first thermoplastic material. The second barrier sheet is attached to the first barrier sheet and is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The first barrier sheet and the second barrier sheet cooperate to define an internal cavity. The tensile member is disposed within the internal cavity and is formed from a third thermoplastic material. A first weld attaches the first barrier sheet, the second barrier sheet, and the tensile member together by melding the first thermoplastic material of the first barrier sheet, the second thermoplastic material of second barrier sheet, and the third thermoplastic material of the tensile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Conway, Shaun J. Hensley, Bret P. Liebeno, Deni Mei, Gregory P. Ponitz, Sean Stam, Geoff A. Weston
  • FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE HAVING A FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER INCLUDING A TENSILE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20220361629
    Abstract: A footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member is provided. The fluid-filled chamber includes a first barrier sheet, a second barrier sheet and the tensile member. The first barrier sheet is formed from a first thermoplastic material. The second barrier sheet is attached to the first barrier sheet and is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The first barrier sheet and the second barrier sheet cooperate to define an internal cavity. The tensile member is disposed within the internal cavity and is formed from a third thermoplastic material. A first weld attaches the first barrier sheet, the second barrier sheet, and the tensile member together by melding the first thermoplastic material of the first barrier sheet, the second thermoplastic material of second barrier sheet, and the third thermoplastic material of the tensile member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Conway, Shaun J. Hensley, Bret P. Liebeno, Deni Mei, Gregory P. Ponitz, Sean Stam, Geoff A. Weston
  • Footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member
    Patent number: 11419387
    Abstract: A footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member is provided. The fluid-filled chamber includes a first barrier sheet, a second barrier sheet and the tensile member. The first barrier sheet is formed from a first thermoplastic material. The second barrier sheet is attached to the first barrier sheet and is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The first barrier sheet and the second barrier sheet cooperate to define an internal cavity. The tensile member is disposed within the internal cavity and is formed from a third thermoplastic material. A first weld attaches the first barrier sheet, the second barrier sheet, and the tensile member together by melding the first thermoplastic material of the first barrier sheet, the second thermoplastic material of second barrier sheet, and the third thermoplastic material of the tensile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Conway, Shaun J. Hensley, Bret P. Liebeno, Deni Mei, Gregory P. Ponitz, Sean Stam, Geoff A. Weston
  • FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE HAVING A FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER INCLUDING A TENSILE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20210330028
    Abstract: A footwear sole structure having a fluid-filled chamber including a tensile member is provided. The fluid-filled chamber includes a first barrier sheet, a second barrier sheet and the tensile member. The first barrier sheet is formed from a first thermoplastic material. The second barrier sheet is attached to the first barrier sheet and is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The first barrier sheet and the second barrier sheet cooperate to define an internal cavity. The tensile member is disposed within the internal cavity and is formed from a third thermoplastic material. A first weld attaches the first barrier sheet, the second barrier sheet, and the tensile member together by melding the first thermoplastic material of the first barrier sheet, the second thermoplastic material of second barrier sheet, and the third thermoplastic material of the tensile member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Conway, Shaun J. Hensley, Bret P. Liebeno, Deni Mei, Gregory P. Ponitz, Sean Stam, Geoff A. Weston