Patents by Inventor Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon 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: 12232564Abstract: A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a first material layer over a shoe last, providing a second material layer over the first material layer such that the first and second material layers adhere to each other at an interface between the first and second material layers, where one or both of the first material layer and second material layer is provided by spray forming a polymer material onto the last. The material layers are removed from the last and turned inside out such that the first material layer includes an exposed surface that forms an exterior surface of the upper.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: James Webster, Thomas White, Kevin Fallon
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Publication number: 20240389716Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper that includes a heel end, a toe end, a medial side, and a lateral side. The upper defines a throat between the medial and lateral sides, and the sole and the upper jointly defining a foot cavity. The article of footwear further includes a support member extending from a first side of the article of footwear to a second side of the article of footwear, and an actuator fixedly attached to the support member at the first side of the article of footwear. A securing strap extends across the throat and has a first end operably connected to the actuator and a second end fixedly connected to the second side of the article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Kevin Fallon, Kort Neumann, Antonio Zea
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Patent number: 12053056Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper that includes a heel end, a toe end, a medial side, and a lateral side. The upper defines a throat opening between the medial and lateral sides, and the sole and the upper jointly defining a foot cavity. The article of footwear further includes a support member extending from a first side of the article of footwear to a second side of the article of footwear, and an actuator fixedly attached to the support member at the first side of the article of footwear. A securing strap extends across the throat opening and has a first end operably connected to the actuator and a second end fixedly connected to the second side of the article of footwear.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Fallon, Kort Neumann, Antonio Zea
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Publication number: 20240197039Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
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Patent number: 11857028Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
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Patent number: 11812800Abstract: A suit wearable by a human user includes a torso section, an arm section extending from an upper portion of the torso section, and a leg section extending from a lower portion of the torso section. An exterior surface region of the suit is uneven and has at least one of a different surface friction property and a different surface roughness property in relation to another exterior surface region of the suit.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Mark Cumiskey, Kevin Fallon, Chris Laughman, Diaa Abbas
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Patent number: 11547177Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a platform extending along a perimeter portion of the midsole and a lattice structure integrally formed with the platform, the lattice structure including a network of laths.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Kevin Fallon, Jason Berns
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Publication number: 20220295943Abstract: A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a first material layer over a shoe last, providing a second material layer over the first material layer such that the first and second material layers adhere to each other at an interface between the first and second material layers, where one or both of the first material layer and second material layer is provided by spray forming a polymer material onto the last. The material layers are removed from the last and turned inside out such that the first material layer includes an exposed surface that forms an exterior surface of the upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: James Webster, Thomas White, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: 11425963Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a lattice structure comprising a network of laths forming a plurality of cell units, the plurality of cell units arranged in a plurality of layers on the midsole. The cell units in an upper layer are stacked upon the cell units in a lower layer and separated by a set of vertices common to cell units in both the upper layer and the lower layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Jason Berns, Kevin Fallon
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Publication number: 20210337933Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper that includes a heel end, a toe end, a medial side, and a lateral side. The upper defines a throat opening between the medial and lateral sides, and the sole and the upper jointly defining a foot cavity. The article of footwear further includes a support member extending from a first side of the article of footwear to a second side of the article of footwear, and an actuator fixedly attached to the support member at the first side of the article of footwear. A securing strap extends across the throat opening and has a first end operably connected to the actuator and a second end fixedly connected to the second side of the article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Kevin Fallon, Kort Neumann, Antonio Zea
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Publication number: 20210227935Abstract: A method of forming a shoe upper includes obtaining a mold defining a shoe component, spraying a polymer formulation onto the mold to form a sprayed polymer formulation layer, curing the sprayed polymer formulation layer to form a polymer film, removing the film from the mold, and incorporating the film into the shoe upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: James Webster, Thomas White, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: 10952504Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper that includes a heel end, a toe end, a medial side, and a lateral side. The upper defines a throat opening between the medial and lateral sides, and the sole and the upper jointly defining a foot cavity. The article of footwear further includes a support member extending from a first side of the article of footwear to a second side of the article of footwear, and an actuator fixedly attached to the support member at the first side of the article of footwear. A securing strap extends across the throat opening and has a first end operably connected to the actuator and a second end fixedly connected to the second side of the article of footwear.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Fallon, Kort Neumann, Antonio Zea
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Publication number: 20210076771Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a platform extending along a perimeter portion of the midsole and a lattice structure integrally formed with the platform, the lattice structure including a network of laths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Alan Guyan, Kevin Fallon, Jason Berns
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Publication number: 20200397095Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and an adjustable lacing system. The adjustable lacing system includes a plurality of fastener engaging elements located at the medial and lateral sides of the upper, where at least one of the medial side and the lateral side includes sets of fastener engaging elements. Each set of fastener engaging elements is distanced from another set in a direction transverse a lengthwise direction of the upper, and the fastener engaging elements are configured to engage with and retain a fastener structure that extends between the medial and lateral sides of the upper such that the fastener structure can be selectively engaged with different sets of fastener engaging elements to adjust a fit of the upper around a width of the foot disposed within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: David Dombrow, Kevin Fallon, Tom White
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Patent number: 10743610Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a platform extending along a perimeter portion of the midsole and a lattice structure integrally formed with the platform, the lattice structure including a network of laths.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Kevin Fallon, Jason Berns
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Publication number: 20200170341Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a lattice structure comprising a network of laths forming a plurality of cell units, the plurality of cell units arranged in a plurality of layers on the midsole. The cell units in an upper layer are stacked upon the cell units in a lower layer and separated by a set of vertices common to cell units in both the upper layer and the lower layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Alan Guyan, Jason Berns, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: 10575586Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a lattice structure comprising a network of laths forming a plurality of cell units, the plurality of cell units arranged in a plurality of layers on the midsole. The midsole defines at least a first zone and a second zone wherein each cell unit in the first zone has a physical property that is substantially different from a cell unit in the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Jason Berns, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: 10470520Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole connected to the upper, and an outsole connected to the midsole. The midsole includes a platform extending along a perimeter portion of the midsole and a lattice structure integrally formed with the platform, the lattice structure including a network of laths.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Jason Berns, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: 10470519Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The sole includes a platform and a lattice. The platform includes an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The lattice extends from the second surface of the platform. The lattice includes a plurality of laths forming a plurality of complete cell units and a plurality of incomplete cell units. Each lath has a longitudinal structure with a longitudinal axis and two ends. Each complete cell unit is defined by a plurality of complete laths and no incomplete laths. Each of the complete laths extends between two vertices of the complete cell unit. Each incomplete cell unit is defined by at least one incomplete lath. Each incomplete lath extends from one vertices and terminates without extending to another vertices.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Alan Guyan, Jason Berns, Kevin Fallon
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Patent number: D897085Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.Inventors: Kevin Fallon, Kort Neumann, Michael Glancy, Evan Caruso