Patents by Inventor Grant F. Kovach

Grant F. Kovach 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).

  • OUTSOLES HAVING TRACTION INSERTS
    Publication number: 20230165338
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an outsole having an opening extending from a top face of the outsole to a ground-contacting face of the outsole, and a traction member disposed within the opening in the outsole. The traction member has a protruding portion and flange portion extending from an upper end of the protruding portion. The flange portion is secured to the top face of the outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: George Alan ROBUSTI, Grant F. KOVACH, Christopher Ka-Yin LAM, Mark Arthur OLESON, Heather Patricia PIERALDI
  • Outsoles having traction inserts
    Patent number: 11564446
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an outsole having an opening extending from a top face of the outsole to a ground-contacting face of the outsole, and a traction member disposed within the opening in the outsole. The traction member has a protruding portion and flange portion extending from an upper end of the protruding portion. The flange portion is secured to the top face of the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
    Inventors: George Alan Robusti, Grant F. Kovach, Christopher Ka-Yin Lam, Mark Arthur Oleson, Heather Patricia Pieraldi
  • OUTSOLES HAVING TRACTION INSERTS
    Publication number: 20230023490
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an outsole having an opening extending from a top face of the outsole to a ground-contacting face of the outsole, and a traction member disposed within the opening in the outsole. The traction member has a protruding portion and flange portion extending from an upper end of the protruding portion. The flange portion is secured to the top face of the outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: George Alan ROBUSTI, Grant F. KOVACH, Christopher Ka-Yin LAM, Mark Arthur OLESON, Heather Patricia PIERALDI