Patents by Inventor Krista J. Connors

Krista J. Connors 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).

  • Recyclable, asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile having varied denier
    Patent number: 12005691
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a recyclable, asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile suitable for use in apparel and other articles and methods of making the same. In example aspects, the asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile includes a first face formed, at least in part from a first entangled web of fibers and an opposite second face formed, at least in part from a second entangled web of fibers. When incorporated into an article of apparel, the first face forms an outer-facing surface of the article of apparel, and the second face forms an inner-facing surface of the article of apparel. The first face includes features making it suitable to form the outer-facing surface such as resistance to abrasion, and the second face includes features making it suitable to form an inner-facing surface such as a soft hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Krista J. Connors, Dallas Lund, David Turner
  • RECYCLABLE, ASYMMETRICAL-FACED COMPOSITE NONWOVEN TEXTILE HAVING SILICONE-COATED FIBERS
    Publication number: 20220134716
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a recyclable, asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile suitable for use in apparel and other articles and methods of making the same. In example aspects, the asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile includes a first face formed, at least in part from a first entangled web of fibers and an opposite second face formed, at least in part from a second entangled web of fibers. When incorporated into an article of apparel, the first face forms an outer-facing surface of the article of apparel, and the second face forms an inner-facing surface of the article of apparel. The first face includes features making it suitable to form the outer-facing surface such as resistance to abrasion, and the second face includes features making it suitable to form an inner-facing surface such as a soft hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Krista J. Connors, Dallas Lund, Yang-Hua Ou
  • RECYCLABLE, ASYMMETRICAL-FACED COMPOSITE NONWOVEN TEXTILE HAVING VARIED DENIER
    Publication number: 20220136157
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a recyclable, asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile suitable for use in apparel and other articles and methods of making the same. In example aspects, the asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile includes a first face formed, at least in part from a first entangled web of fibers and an opposite second face formed, at least in part from a second entangled web of fibers. When incorporated into an article of apparel, the first face forms an outer-facing surface of the article of apparel, and the second face forms an inner-facing surface of the article of apparel. The first face includes features making it suitable to form the outer-facing surface such as resistance to abrasion, and the second face includes features making it suitable to form an inner-facing surface such as a soft hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Krista J. Connors, Dallas Lund, David Turner