Patents by Inventor Michael Todd Jennings

Michael Todd Jennings 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).

  • Method of forming an article of footwear
    Patent number: 6855281
    Abstract: In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly to the shell so that the flash line is at least in part disposed proximate or below an upper edge of the component, with the component selected from the group consisting of a midsole and an outsole. The flash line may be positioned to coincide with an edge of a ridge on the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp
    Inventors: Rodney Ross Gumringer, Michael Todd Jennings
  • Shell construction for footwear and method of forming same
    Publication number: 20040080077
    Abstract: In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly to the shell so that the flash line is at least in part disposed proximate or below an upper edge of the component, with the component selected from the group consisting of a midsole and an outsole. The flash line may be positioned to coincide with an edge of a ridge on the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Rodney Ross Gumringer, Michael Todd Jennings