Patents by Inventor Mario Angelbert Lafortune

Mario Angelbert Lafortune 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 a removable foot-supporting insert
    Patent number: 8640362
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper that defines an interior void, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a foot-supporting insert that is positionable within a lower area of the void and removable from the void. A system having a protrusion and an indentation may be utilized to, for example, secure the insert within the void. As an example, a protrusion may extend outward from a surface of the void, and the insert may define an indentation in a corresponding location and with a corresponding shape. When the insert is positioned within the void, the protrusion will extend into the indentation. The locations, shapes, numbers and overall configuration of the protrusion and indentation may vary significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Angelbert Lafortune
  • Article Of Footwear With A Removable Foot-Supporting Insert
    Publication number: 20110146104
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper that defines an interior void, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a foot-supporting insert that is positionable within a lower area of the void and removable from the void. A system having a protrusion and an indentation may be utilized to, for example, secure the insert within the void. As an example, a protrusion may extend outward from a surface of the void, and the insert may define an indentation in a corresponding location and with a corresponding shape. When the insert is positioned within the void, the protrusion will extend into the indentation. The locations, shapes, numbers and overall configuration of the protrusion and indentation may vary significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Mario Angelbert Lafortune
  • Article of footwear with a removable foot-supporting insert
    Patent number: 7900379
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper that defines an interior void, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a foot-supporting insert that is positionable within a lower area of the void and removable from the void. A system having a protrusion and an indentation may be utilized to, for example, secure the insert within the void. As an example, a protrusion may extend outward from a surface of the void, and the insert may define an indentation in a corresponding location and with a corresponding shape. When the insert is positioned within the void, the protrusion will extend into the indentation. The locations, shapes, numbers and overall configuration of the protrusion and indentation may vary significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Angelbert Lafortune
  • Article Of Footwear With A Removable Foot-Supporting Insert
    Publication number: 20100000125
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper that defines an interior void, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a foot-supporting insert that is positionable within a lower area of the void and removable from the void. A system having a protrusion and an indentation may be utilized to, for example, secure the insert within the void. As an example, a protrusion may extend outward from a surface of the void, and the insert may define an indentation in a corresponding location and with a corresponding shape. When the insert is positioned within the void, the protrusion will extend into the indentation. The locations, shapes, numbers and overall configuration of the protrusion and indentation may vary significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Angelbert Lafortune
  • Article of footwear with a removable foot-supporting insert
    Patent number: 7600332
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper that defines an interior void, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a foot-supporting insert that is positionable within a lower area of the void and removable from the void. A system having a protrusion and an indentation may be utilized to, for example, secure the insert within the void. As an example, a protrusion may extend outward from a surface of the void, and the insert may define an indentation in a corresponding location and with a corresponding shape. When the insert is positioned within the void, the protrusion will extend into the indentation. The locations, shapes, numbers and overall configuration of the protrusion and indentation may vary significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Angelbert Lafortune