Patents by Inventor Matthew Blunt

Matthew Blunt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240017676
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for a vehicle bay divider comprising a plurality of powered through openings configured to interface with a locking mechanism, where the locking mechanism affixes an accessory to the vehicle bay divider enabling a powered connection between at least one of the through openings and the powered accessory. Each of the through openings comprises at least one interface configured to provide power through physical leads or wirelessly. The locking mechanism may comprise tabs or pegs configured to be received by the through openings and secure the powered accessory to the vehicle bay divider. The locking mechanism may comprise a push-push assembly and linkages that cause the tabs or pegs to translate in opposing direction into engaged and disengaged positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lindsey Cross, Jeremy Fu, Matthew Blunt
  • Publication number: 20240017687
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for a vehicle bay divider comprising a plurality of powered through openings configured to interface with a locking mechanism, where the locking mechanism affixes an accessory to the vehicle bay divider enabling a powered connection between at least one of the through openings and the powered accessory. Each of the through openings comprises at least one interface configured to provide power through physical leads or wirelessly. The locking mechanism may comprise tabs or pegs configured to be received by the through openings and secure the powered accessory to the vehicle bay divider. The locking mechanism may comprise a push-push assembly and linkages that cause the tabs or pegs to translate in opposing direction into engaged and disengaged positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lindsey Cross, Jeremy Fu, Matthew Blunt
  • Patent number: 11311792
    Abstract: A shin guard includes a protective shell having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, a cushioning element abutting the inner surface, and a polymeric texture provided on the outer surface to inhibit the motion of an overlaid textile relative to the protective shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Dylan Durrell, Kyle Schepke
  • Patent number: 11253016
    Abstract: A glove is provided and includes a cuff providing an opening to the glove. A back panel defines a first portion of finger sheaths and a thumb sheath and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. A palm panel is disposed on an opposite side of the glove from the back panel and defines a second portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath. The palm panel is formed from a material having a greater coefficient of friction than a material of the back panel and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. The palm panel tapers in a direction from the finger sheaths to the cuff. A gusset extends between and is attached to the back panel and the palm panel and is formed from a different material than the back panel and the palm panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Linda Castleberry, Ken Clark
  • Publication number: 20210145093
    Abstract: A glove is provided and includes a cuff providing an opening to the glove. A back panel defines a first portion of finger sheaths and a thumb sheath and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. A palm panel is disposed on an opposite side of the glove from the back panel and defines a second portion of the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath. The palm panel is formed from a material having a greater coefficient of friction than a material of the back panel and extends along the finger sheaths and the thumb sheath to the cuff. The palm panel tapers in a direction from the finger sheaths to the cuff. A gusset extends between and is attached to the back panel and the palm panel and is formed from a different material than the back panel and the palm panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Linda Castleberry, Ken Clark
  • Publication number: 20200061441
    Abstract: A shin guard includes a protective shell having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, a cushioning element abutting the inner surface, and a polymeric texture provided on the outer surface to inhibit the motion of an overlaid textile relative to the protective shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Dylan Durrell, Kyle Schepke
  • Patent number: 10463945
    Abstract: A shin guard includes a protective shell having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, a cushioning element abutting the inner surface, and a polymeric texture provided on the outer surface to inhibit the motion of an overlaid textile relative to the protective shell. The polymeric texture includes a plurality of protrusions that each extend from the outer surface by a maximum distance of from about 1 mm to about 5 mm and that each have a hardness measured on the Shore A scale of from about 20 A to about 60 A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Kyle Schepke, Dylan Durrell
  • Publication number: 20180339217
    Abstract: A shin guard includes a protective shell having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, a cushioning element abutting the inner surface, and a polymeric texture provided on the outer surface to inhibit the motion of an overlaid textile relative to the protective shell. The polymeric texture includes a plurality of protrusions that each extend from the outer surface by a maximum distance of from about 1 mm to about 5 mm and that each have a hardness measured on the Shore A scale of from about 20A to about 60A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Kyle Schepke
  • Patent number: D822909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Miguel Herrera
  • Patent number: D825863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Blunt, Miguel Herrera
  • Patent number: D825887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Blunt