Patents by Inventor Mark Michael Kokavec

Mark Michael Kokavec 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).

  • Detachable cleat arrangement
    Patent number: 8234799
    Abstract: A cleat arrangement is configured for use with an article of footwear comprises a receptacle, a cleat, and a retaining ring. The receptacle is provided in the sole of the footwear. The cleat includes a projecting member and a retaining surface. The retaining surface is configured to fit within the receptacle with the projecting member extending from the receptacle. The retaining ring fits over the cleat and engages the retaining surface of the cleat positioned within the receptacle and the projecting member of the cleat extending through the retaining ring. The retaining ring releasably engages the receptacle such that the retaining ring holds the cleat within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Michael Kokavec
  • Detachable Cleat Arrangement
    Publication number: 20090077833
    Abstract: A cleat arrangement is configured for use with an article of footwear comprises a receptacle, a cleat, and a retaining ring. The receptacle is provided in the sole of the footwear. The cleat includes a projecting member and a retaining surface. The retaining surface is configured to fit within the receptacle with the projecting member extending from the receptacle. The retaining ring fits over the cleat and engages the retaining surface of the cleat positioned within the receptacle and the projecting member of the cleat extending through the retaining ring. The retaining ring releasably engages the receptacle such that the retaining ring holds the cleat within the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Michael Kokavec