Patents by Inventor Nathan M. VanHook

Nathan M. VanHook 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).

  • Patent number: 11963574
    Abstract: A sole structure including a midsole, an outsole, and a plate disposed between the plate and the outsole. The plate includes a first portion having an arcuate shape extending through a forefoot region and a mid-foot region, and a planar second portion connected to the first portion along a joint and extending in a first plane at an oblique angle from the joint. The plate includes a first channel extending from a first end of the plate along the first portion and in a direction toward the second portion. A second channel extends from a second end of the plate along the second portion and in a direction toward the first portion. The first channel separates the plate into a first pair of tabs formed at the first end and the second channel separates the plate into a second pair of channels formed at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Mesrop Megrabyan, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Publication number: 20220110405
    Abstract: A sole structure including a midsole, an outsole, and a plate disposed between the plate and the outsole. The plate includes a first portion having an arcuate shape extending through a forefoot region and a mid-foot region, and a planar second portion connected to the first portion along a joint and extending in a first plane at an oblique angle from the joint. The plate includes a first channel extending from a first end of the plate along the first portion and in a direction toward the second portion. A second channel extends from a second end of the plate along the second portion and in a direction toward the first portion. The first channel separates the plate into a first pair of tabs formed at the first end and the second channel separates the plate into a second pair of channels formed at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Mesrop Megrabyan, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D890493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D899752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D900460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D902562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D948199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D948860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D950926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D965269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D965270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D965277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D965282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D989462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D989465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D991654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D992882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D992883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D1016444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook
  • Patent number: D1016450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nickless, Nathan M. VanHook