Patents by Inventor Lisa Halbower-Fenton
Lisa Halbower-Fenton 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: 11849804Abstract: A shoe may include various features to improve performance, increase manufacturing efficiency, and provide environmental benefits over traditional shoes. In some cases, a shoe includes an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. The upper portion may define a cuff region and a flex region adapted to expand to allow a wearer to put on the shoe and to contract to retain the shoe on the wearer's foot. The shoe may further include a heel retainer adapted to conform to a shape of the wearer's foot and retain the shoe on the wearer's foot. Eyelets of the shoe may be positioned along an external surface of the upper portion to improve comfort and simplify manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie Sinclair McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Olivier Henrichot, James Romero, Romesh Patel
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Patent number: 11659893Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Publication number: 20220110415Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Publication number: 20220000218Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Patent number: 11206899Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Publication number: 20210330032Abstract: A shoe may include various features to improve performance, increase manufacturing efficiency, and provide environmental benefits over traditional shoes. In some cases, a shoe includes an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. The upper portion may define a cuff region and a flex region adapted to expand to allow a wearer to put on the shoe and to contract to retain the shoe on the wearer's foot. The shoe may further include a heel retainer adapted to conform to a shape of the wearer's foot and retain the shoe on the wearer's foot. Eyelets of the shoe may be positioned along an external surface of the upper portion to improve comfort and simplify manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie Sinclair McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Olivier Henrichot, James Romero, Romesh Patel
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Patent number: 11026477Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ALLBIRDS, INC.Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Publication number: 20210076775Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion that includes one or more textile (e.g., wool) layers and one or more water-resistant membranes for providing or enhancing water resistance of the shoes. The water-resistant membranes may be positioned between the textile layers to provide or enhance water resistance without affecting the appearance and/or feel of the interior and exterior surfaces of the upper portion. The shoe may include a durable water repellent coating along at least a portion of an exterior surface for water resistance and durability. The shoes described herein may be constructed at least partially using bio-based materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Romesh Patel
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Publication number: 20200345106Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes an elastic region and a structural region. The elastic region may be positioned about a perimeter of an opening into a cavity configured to receive a wearer's foot, and the elastic region may be configured to secure the shoe to a wearer's foot. The elastic region may have a first elasticity that is greater than a second elasticity of the structural region. In an unworn configuration, the elastic region may cause a tread surface of a sole of the shoe to have a continuous curvature. In a worn configuration, substantially all of an intermediate section of the tread surface may contact a surface on which the shoe is placed. The elastic region may improve the performance of the shoe, including the comfort and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Timothy Brown, Dennice Quijano Barerra, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie
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Publication number: 20200288812Abstract: A shoe may include an upper portion constructed from a continuous textile (e.g., a knit textile) that includes multiple regions having different textile properties to improve the performance of the shoe, including durability and comfort. In some cases, the multi-region upper portion may include regions having different thickness and/or flexibility based on a location relative to a wearer's foot to better support the wearer's foot. For example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first thickness and a flex region having a second thickness less than the first thickness. As another example, the multi-region upper portion may include a reinforcement region having a first stiffness and a flex region having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jamie McLellan, Thomas Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Uidong Cho, Joseph Zwillinger, Timothy Brown
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Publication number: 20180295929Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a sandal with detachable upper are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method of securing a strap assembly to a sole of a shoe may include threading a first anchor of the strap assembly through an aperture of the sole and threading a second anchor of the strap assembly through the aperture. The method may further include positioning a post of the strap assembly adjacent to the aperture at the first side of the sole, wherein a shape of the post prevents the post from passing through the aperture, securing the first anchor within a first recess located within the sole; and securing the second anchor within a second recess located within the sole. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Jamie S. McLellan, Jad Finck, Timothy O. Brown, Lisa Halbower-Fenton
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Patent number: D854792Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Jamie S. McLellan, Jad Finck, Timothy O. Brown, Lisa Halbower-Fenton
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Patent number: D876772Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy O. Brown, Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie S. McLellan, James M. Romero, Joseph Z. Zwillinger
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Patent number: D876783Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy O. Brown, Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie S. McLellan, James M. Romero, Joseph Z. Zwillinger
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Patent number: D876784Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy O. Brown, Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie S. McLellan, James M. Romero, Joseph Z. Zwillinger
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Patent number: D876785Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy O. Brown, Jad Finck, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Jamie S. McLellan, James M. Romero, Joseph Z. Zwillinger
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Patent number: D877471Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Jamie S. McLellan, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, April Gourdie
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Patent number: D891073Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Dennice Quijano Barerra, Timothy Brown, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Talia Rapier, April Gourdie, Jad Finck, Jamie S. McLellan
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Patent number: D903275Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Allbirds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Brown, Lisa Halbower-Fenton, James Romero, Jad Finck, Dennice Quijano Barrera, April Gourdie, Jamie S. McLellan