Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Blackford

Michael Edward Blackford 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).

  • FOOTWEAR WITH ALTERNATE LACING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240074539
    Abstract: A footwear article includes (a) an upper having a tongue opening at a front thereof; (b) a gusseted tongue including a tongue panel positioned over the tongue opening and a pair of gussets attaching laterally opposite sides of the tongue panel to the upper; (c) a pair of tongue fasteners configured to selectively fasten and unfasten corresponding sides of the tongue panel to and from the upper; (d) a first lacing system on the upper and arranged for guiding lacing over the gusseted tongue and tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue are fastened to the upper; and (e) a second lacing system on the tongue panel and arranged for guiding the lacing across the tongue panel clear of the tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue panel are unfastened from the upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Anderson, Adam Meek, Oliver Saunders, Michael Edward Blackford
  • Footwear with alternate lacing systems
    Patent number: 11849812
    Abstract: A footwear article includes (a) an upper having a tongue opening at a front thereof; (b) a gusseted tongue including a tongue panel positioned over the tongue opening and a pair of gussets attaching laterally opposite sides of the tongue panel to the upper; (c) a pair of tongue fasteners configured to selectively fasten and unfasten corresponding sides of the tongue panel to and from the upper; (d) a first lacing system on the upper and arranged for guiding lacing over the gusseted tongue and tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue are fastened to the upper; and (e) a second lacing system on the tongue panel and arranged for guiding the lacing across the tongue panel clear of the tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue panel are unfastened from the upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Canada Goose Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Anderson, Adam Meek, Oliver Saunders, Michael Edward Blackford
  • FOOTWEAR WITH ALTERNATE LACING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230082391
    Abstract: A footwear article includes (a) an upper having a tongue opening at a front thereof; (b) a gusseted tongue including a tongue panel positioned over the tongue opening and a pair of gussets attaching laterally opposite sides of the tongue panel to the upper; (c) a pair of tongue fasteners configured to selectively fasten and unfasten corresponding sides of the tongue panel to and from the upper; (d) a first lacing system on the upper and arranged for guiding lacing over the gusseted tongue and tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue are fastened to the upper; and (e) a second lacing system on the tongue panel and arranged for guiding the lacing across the tongue panel clear of the tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue panel are unfastened from the upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Anderson, Adam Meek, Oliver Saunders, Michael Edward Blackford
  • Boot
    Patent number: D1040486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Canada Goose Inc.
    Inventors: John Joseph, Thomas James Astrella, Hector Rubio, Michael Edward Blackford, Adam Meek, Christopher Anderson, Oliver Saunders
  • Boot
    Patent number: D1041813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Canada Goose Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James Astrella, Hector Rubio, Michael Edward Blackford, Adam Meek, Christopher Anderson, Oliver Saunders