Patents by Inventor George Xanthos

George Xanthos 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: 11399592
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole coupled to an outsole. The midsole includes a plurality of sipes on a first side and a plurality of sipes on a second side opposite the first side. The sipes partition portions of the midsole body into impact attenuation cells on the first and second sides of the midsole. The second side of the midsole further includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding members separated by the grooves. The protruding members extend from a midsole body towards the outsole when the midsole is coupled to the outsole, spacing the midsole body apart from the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: George Xanthos
  • Publication number: 20200237049
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a midsole coupled to an outsole. The midsole comprises a plurality of sipes on a first side and a plurality of sipes on a second side opposite the first side. The sipes partition portions of the midsole body into impact attenuation cells on the first and second sides of the midsole. The second side of the midsole further comprises a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding members separated by the grooves. The protruding members extend from a midsole body towards the outsole when the midsole is coupled to the outsole, spacing the midsole body apart from the outsole. When coupled together, the midsole and the outsole form voids at the grooves. The grooves, protruding members, and sipes provide increased flexibility to the midsole even when the midsole is coupled to the outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: George Xanthos
  • Patent number: 10638812
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole coupled to an outsole. The midsole includes a plurality of sipes on a first side and a plurality of sipes on a second side opposite the first side. The sipes partition portions of the midsole body into impact attenuation cells on the first and second sides of the midsole. The second side of the midsole further includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding members separated by the grooves. The protruding members extend from a midsole body towards the outsole when the midsole is coupled to the outsole, spacing the midsole body apart from the outsole. When coupled together, the midsole and the outsole form voids at the grooves. The grooves, protruding members, and sipes provide increased flexibility to the midsole even when the midsole is coupled to the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: George Xanthos
  • Patent number: D703928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P Avar, George Xanthos
  • Patent number: D703929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Avar, George Xanthos
  • Patent number: D911687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: George Xanthos
  • Patent number: D923928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: George Xanthos