Patents by Inventor James Cheney
James Cheney 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: 8984773Abstract: An outsole for an article of footwear. The outsole includes an outsole body having a ground contact surface and defining grooves having a sinusoidal path along the ground contact surface. The grooves are arranged to provide an edge density of between about 40 mm/cm2 and about 200 mm/cm2 and a surface contact ratio of between about 40% and about 95%.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Patent number: 8826566Abstract: A footwear upper that includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer includes a lattice defining a rhombille tiling pattern of figures.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Publication number: 20140150298Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear includes a sole assembly, optionally including an outsole and a midsole adjacent outsole. The sole assembly and/or its components can include a heel portion that defines a void. First and second inserts can be located in the void, adjacent one another. The first and second inserts are movable and/or slideable relative to one another. This construction can attenuate vibration and shock imparted to the outsole and subsequently transferred to a wearer of the footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin J. Crowley, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc
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Patent number: 8726540Abstract: A footwear upper including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer exteriorly of the first layer. The second layer defines grooves in a rhombille tiling pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Patent number: 8387281Abstract: An article of footwear promotes complimentary movement and proprioceptive feedback of a user's foot (e.g., to help an infant learn to walk or an adult balance on an uneven surface) while wearing the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a mid region substantially in between the forefoot and heel regions. The three regions are configured to provide complimentary movement with respect to the user's foot. The forefoot region of the outsole includes a base portion interconnecting ground contact pads configured to move relative to one another, each ground contact pad moving substantially independently of the other relative to the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: SRL, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Loverin, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, Rose Anderson, David Thorpe
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Patent number: 8381417Abstract: An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The deck assembly includes an upper deck portion, a lower deck portion spaced from the upper deck portion, and right and left supports attached to respective right and left portions of the upper and lower deck portions substantially near respective right and left lateral edges of the upper and lower deck portions. The deck assembly defines a cavity between the upper and lower decks. The deck assembly directs translation of ground contact forces incurred by the heelward portion of the sole assembly at least partially laterally outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, David Thorpe
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Publication number: 20130031805Abstract: A sole assembly for an article of footwear includes an outsole, a midsole disposed on the outsole and having a heel portion that defines a void, and first and second inserts disposed in the void. The first insert is attached to the outsole, and the second insert is disposed on top of the first insert in a manner such that the first and second inserts are movable relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin J. Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc
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Publication number: 20120180340Abstract: A footwear upper including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer exteriorly of the first layer. The second layer defines grooves in a rhombille tiling pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Publication number: 20120180341Abstract: A footwear upper that includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer includes a lattice defining a rhombille tiling pattern of figures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Publication number: 20120180344Abstract: An outsole for an article of footwear. The outsole includes an outsole body having a ground contact surface and defining grooves having a sinusoidal path along the ground contact surface. The grooves are arranged to provide an edge density of between about 40 mm/cm2 and about 200 mm/cm2 and a surface contact ratio of between about 40% and about 95%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Nicholas W. Wong
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Patent number: 7759611Abstract: The present invention is a portable heat sealing apparatus with a safety circuit design. The portable heat sealing apparatus comprises a body, a heating module, an upper case and a power module. The heating module and the upper case ensure a smooth, continuous bond between facing surfaces of a plastic bag.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Inventors: James Cheney, Maobang Tsai
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Publication number: 20100126043Abstract: An article of footwear promotes complimentary movement and proprioceptive feedback of a user's foot (e.g., to help an infant learn to walk or an adult balance on an uneven surface) while wearing the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a mid region substantially in between the forefoot and heel regions. The three regions are configured to provide complimentary movement with respect to the user's foot. The forefoot region of the outsole includes a base portion interconnecting ground contact pads configured to move relative to one another, each ground contact pad moving substantially independently of the other relative to the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: SRL, Inc.Inventors: Marc R. Loverin, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, Rose Anderson, David Thorpe
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Publication number: 20100116809Abstract: The present invention is a portable heat sealing apparatus with a safety circuit design. The portable heat sealing apparatus comprises a body, a heating module, an upper case and a power module. The heating module and the upper case ensure a smooth, continuous bond between facing surfaces of a plastic bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: James Cheney, Maobang Tsai
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Publication number: 20100116441Abstract: The present invention is a portable heat sealing apparatus. The portable heat sealing apparatus comprises a body, a heating module, an upper case and a power module. The heating module has an elongated heating element held taut by two elastic elements to ensure a smooth, continuous bond between facing surfaces of a plastic bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Mao Bang Tsai, James Cheney, Daniel John Curley
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Publication number: 20100071228Abstract: An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The deck assembly includes an upper deck portion, a lower deck portion spaced from the upper deck portion, and right and left supports attached to respective right and left portions of the upper and lower deck portions substantially near respective right and left lateral edges of the upper and lower deck portions. The deck assembly defines a cavity between the upper and lower decks. The deck assembly directs translation of ground contact forces incurred by the heelward portion of the sole assembly at least partially laterally outwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: SR Holdings, LLCInventors: Kevin Crowley, II, David M. Nau, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, David Thorpe
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Patent number: D608998Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: SRL, LLCInventors: Marc R. Loverin, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, Rose Anderson, David Thorpe
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Patent number: D631238Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: SRL, LLCInventors: Marc R. Loverin, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, Rose Anderson, David Thorpe
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Patent number: D631239Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: SRL, LLCInventors: Marc R. Loverin, James Cheney, Matthew R. Clerc, Rose Anderson, David Thorpe
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Patent number: D711693Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Take Two Marketing and Events Pty Ltd.Inventor: James Cheney
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Patent number: D718098Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Take Two Marketing and Events Pty Ltd.Inventor: James Cheney