Patents by Inventor JACOB R. ARNOLD
JACOB R. ARNOLD 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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Patent number: 11925225Abstract: An article or garment comprising a micro hook-and-loop closure system is provided herein. The article comprises at least one extremity-covering portion. The distal end of the extremity-covering portion comprises a first textile at an outer-facing surface and a second textile at an inner-facing surface. The second textile includes micro hook or micro loop materials that releasably mate with complementary micro hook or micro loop materials of the first textile in order to place the micro hook-and-loop closure system in a closed configuration. The placement, size, and shape of each of the first and second textiles, as extending from a distal end toward a proximal end of the article, enable the article or garment to be expediently and comfortably donned and doffed.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Patent number: 11737503Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Patent number: 11684094Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a cooling garment. The cooling garment can include a vest configured to be worn by a wearer. One or more pockets on the vest may be configured to receive one or more icepacks. The one or more pockets may include a stretch material on a front portion of the one or more pockets. The one or more pockets can further include a non-stretch material on a back portion of the one or more pockets.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Baron C. Brandt, Alexander J. Dedman, Payton A. Rose, Kevin C. Sze
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Publication number: 20210345712Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an all-weather garment that includes a set of features that can be adjusted or manipulated to provide varying levels of warmth and/or protection from the elements enabling the garment to be worn over a wide range of weather and/or temperature conditions. In one example aspect, the garment may include one or more removable thermal insulation inserts. The inserts may be positioned within pockets positioned on the inner-facing surface of the garment when additional warmth and/or insulation is needed. When no longer needed, the inserts can be removed, folded, and stowed within, for instance, a detachable pocket structure located on the garment until needed again.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Jordan P. Crosby, Alexander J. Dedman
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Publication number: 20210330009Abstract: An article or garment comprising a micro hook-and-loop closure system is provided herein. The article comprises at least one extremity-covering portion. The distal end of the extremity-covering portion comprises a first textile at an outer-facing surface and a second textile at an inner-facing surface. The second textile includes micro hook or micro loop materials that releasably mate with complementary micro hook or micro loop materials of the first textile in order to place the micro hook-and-loop closure system in a closed configuration. The placement, size, and shape of each of the first and second textiles, as extending from a distal end toward a proximal end of the article, enable the article or garment to be expediently and comfortably donned and doffed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Patent number: 11096437Abstract: An article or garment comprising a micro hook-and-loop closure system is provided herein. The article comprises at least one extremity-covering portion. The distal end of the extremity-covering portion comprises a first textile at an outer-facing surface and a second textile at an inner-facing surface. The second textile includes micro hook or micro loop materials that releasably mate with complementary micro hook or micro loop materials of the first textile in order to place the micro hook-and-loop closure system in a closed configuration. The placement, size, and shape of each of the first and second textiles, as extending from a distal end toward a proximal end of the article, enable the article or garment to be expediently and comfortably donned and doffed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Publication number: 20210204626Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Patent number: 11019865Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Publication number: 20200397072Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a cooling garment. The cooling garment can include a vest configured to be worn by a wearer. One or more pockets on the vest may be configured to receive one or more icepacks. The one or more pockets may include a stretch material on a front portion of the one or more pockets. The one or more pockets can further include a non-stretch material on a back portion of the one or more pockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Baron C. Brandt, Alexander J. Dedman, Payton a. Rose, Kevin C. Sze
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Patent number: 10791776Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparel system for an upper torso of a wearer. The apparel system may comprise a first layer of a breathable fabric and a water resistant second layer. The second layer may be stowed in a pocket located on the front of the first layer. The second layer may be transitioned from within the pocket to cover at least a portion of the first layer to protect the wearer from external conditions. In some embodiments, the second layer may be affixed to the first layer at an area within the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Publication number: 20190364993Abstract: An article or garment comprising a micro hook-and-loop closure system is provided herein. The article comprises at least one extremity-covering portion. The distal end of the extremity-covering portion comprises a first textile at an outer-facing surface and a second textile at an inner-facing surface. The second textile includes micro hook or micro loop materials that releasably mate with complementary micro hook or micro loop materials of the first textile in order to place the micro hook-and-loop closure system in a closed configuration. The placement, size, and shape of each of the first and second textiles, as extending from a distal end toward a proximal end of the article, enable the article or garment to be expediently and comfortably donned and doffed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Publication number: 20180343941Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparel system for an upper torso of a wearer. The apparel system may comprise a first layer of a breathable fabric and a water resistant second layer. The second layer may be stowed in a pocket located on the front of the first layer. The second layer may be transitioned from within the pocket to cover at least a portion of the first layer to protect the wearer from external conditions. In some embodiments, the second layer may be affixed to the first layer at an area within the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry
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Publication number: 20180098588Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Publication number: 20170290383Abstract: An apparel item having an insert configured to provide ventilation to the wearer is provided herein. The apparel item is formed by at least a front panel having a posterior edge, a back panel having an anterior edge, and an insert made for coupling the front panel and the back panel. An anterior edge of the insert is coupled to the posterior edge of the front panel while a posterior edge of the insert is attached to the back panel at a position posterior to the back panel's anterior edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: JACOB R. ARNOLD, LINDSEY V.J. MARTIN
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Patent number: D920632Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jacob R. Arnold, Raj C. Mistry