Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Dierkes

Matthew J. Dierkes 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).

  • PROTECTIVE LINER FOR HEADWEAR
    Publication number: 20230127294
    Abstract: A protective headwear liner may include an encasement and a moldable and hardenable material within the encasement. The encasement is deformable to a U-shape while containing the material prior to hardening of the material. The U-shape may have a flat front and two flat sides corresponding to a front and sides of a person's head, respectively, wherein the two flat sides are joined to the flat front by curves. The material is configured to retain the U-shape following hardening of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Otto, Andrew K. Tryner, Matthew J. Dierkes
  • SPORTS UPPER BODY PROTECTIVE GEAR
    Publication number: 20230110515
    Abstract: A sports upper body protective gear may include a padded chest portion to extend over a chest of a sport participant and shoulder portions extending from the padded chest portion over shoulders of the sport participant. Each of the shoulder portions may include a shoulder pocket to removably receive a moldable and hardenable protective insert panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Dierkes
  • CHEST PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20220142266
    Abstract: A chest protector may include shoulder portions to extend over shoulders of a sport participant wearing the chest protector, a padded chest portion to extend over the chest of a sport participant wearing the chest protector, a padded torso portion and a pliable shaper extending across the padded torso portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Dierkes, Krista A. Lenss, Shaun P. Gilday
  • ADJUSTABLE LEG GUARD FOR A CATCHER
    Publication number: 20210379475
    Abstract: A shin guard may include an upper shin guard piece and a lower shin guard piece removably connected and overlapping the upper shin guard piece. A leg guard may include a toe guard releasably connected to a shin guard by a hook and loop fastener. A leg guard may include a knee guard, a thigh guard and a continuous flexible band underlying and connecting the thigh guard and the knee guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Dierkes, Shaun P. Gilday, Corey R. Williams
  • Elbow guard
    Patent number: D914991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Dierkes
  • Leg guard
    Patent number: D919897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Dierkes