Patents by Inventor John Tawney

John Tawney 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: 11766087
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Publication number: 20220039507
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: 11185121
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: 10362835
    Abstract: Port-injection footwear is provided. In one example, port-injection footwear is provided including a footwear-structure bag encompassing an injected filler material, such as foam. A strobel sock made of stretchable material may be integrated into an insole region of the footwear-structure bag. The port-injection footwear further may include a foam barrier disposed adjacent to the footwear-structure bag to retain the injected foam within the bag during injection. An outsole may be directly coupled to the footwear-structure bag forming a base of the footwear article. In other examples, the port-injection footwear may include a footwear-structure bag having an injection port, an injected foam retained in the footwear-structure bag, where the injected foam was injected through the injection port, and a port cap positioned at the injection port of the footwear-structure bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Tawney, Carina Hamel, Rory Fuerst, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180352892
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: 10092060
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: 10016011
    Abstract: Port-injection footwear is provided. In one example, port-injection footwear is provided including a footwear-structure bag encompassing an injected foam. In some examples, the footwear-structure bag may form an integrated footwear component. The port-injection footwear further may include a foam barrier disposed adjacent to the footwear-structure bag to retain the injected foam within the bag during injection. An outsole may be directly coupled to the footwear-structure bag forming a base of the footwear article. In other examples, the port-injection footwear may include a footwear-structure bag having an injection port, an injected foam retained in the footwear-structure bag, where the injected foam was injected through the injection port, and a port cap positioned at the injection port of the footwear-structure bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Tawney, Carina Hamel, Rory Fuerst, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150374070
    Abstract: Port-injection footwear is provided. In one example, port-injection footwear is provided including a footwear-structure bag encompassing an injected filler material, such as foam. A strobel sock made of stretchable material may be integrated into an insole region of the footwear-structure bag. The port-injection footwear further may include a foam barrier disposed adjacent to the footwear-structure bag to retain the injected foam within the bag during injection. An outsole may be directly coupled to the footwear-structure bag forming a base of the footwear article. In other examples, the port-injection footwear may include a footwear-structure bag having an injection port, an injected foam retained in the footwear-structure bag, where the injected foam was injected through the injection port, and a port cap positioned at the injection port of the footwear-structure bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: John Tawney, Carina Hamel, Rory Fuerst, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140130372
    Abstract: A footwear article is provided herein. The footwear article may include a sole coupled to a cord structure. The cord structure may include interconnected bights in a vamp cord and a rand cord forming a loop line extending along at least a portion of the footwear article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: FUERST GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Publication number: 20130192086
    Abstract: Port-injection footwear is provided. In one example, port-injection footwear is provided including a footwear-structure bag encompassing an injected foam. In some examples, the footwear-structure bag may form an integrated footwear component. The port-injection footwear further may include a foam barrier disposed adjacent to the footwear-structure bag to retain the injected foam within the bag during injection. An outsole may be directly coupled to the footwear-structure bag forming a base of the footwear article. In other examples, the port-injection footwear may include a footwear-structure bag having an injection port, an injected foam retained in the footwear-structure bag, where the injected foam was injected through the injection port, and a port cap positioned at the injection port of the footwear-structure bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: FUERST GROUP INC.
    Inventors: John Tawney, Carina Hamel, Rory Fuerst, JR.
  • Publication number: 20050071242
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing a customer to custom-order footwear. The system and method may allow a retailer to control the selection of choices given to the customer for custom-manufacturing the footwear, including allowing a customer to order footwear with different sizes for their left and right feet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: NIKE International Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Allen, John Tawney
  • Patent number: D737561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: D769590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst
  • Patent number: D798565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Fuerst Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Aveni, John Tawney, Rory Fuerst