Patents by Inventor Jenni Westphal

Jenni Westphal 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).

  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH EXTENDED PLATE FOR TOE-OFF
    Publication number: 20230172308
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure includes a plate that has a heel portion, a midfoot portion, a forefoot portion, and an extension portion. The extension portion extends forward of the forefoot portion and forward of a foremost extent of upper. The plate includes a first plate layer establishing an outer surface of the plate and extending in each of the heel portion, the midfoot portion, the forefoot portion, and the extension portion, and a second plate layer interfacing with the first plate layer and extending in the forefoot portion and the extension portion. A bending stiffness of the second plate layer is greater than a bending stiffness of the first plate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick S. Frank, Robert Mervar, Kort W. Neumann, IV, Rachel M. Savage, Matthew Tegenkamp, Jenni Westphal, Bryan K. Youngs