Patents by Inventor New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 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: 20140259297
    Abstract: The invention relates to pockets for a garment, and methods for manufacturing same. An example pocket includes an opening with a pocket bag extending from the opening within an inner portion of the garment, the pocket bag including an inner material portion and an outer material portion with connecting means fixedly connecting a first region of the inner material portion and a first region of the outer material portion to divide the pocket bag into a first compartment and a second compartment, the connecting means extending substantially upwards from a bottom portion of the pocket bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140259801
    Abstract: The invention relates to sole elements for articles of footwear, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear including the steps of forming a sole element preform, inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity, and press-forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising a first region having a first density and hardness and a second region having a second density and hardness different from the first density and hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130212769
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparel and methods for supporting a movement of an athlete during an asymmetrical athletic motion. An example asymmetric garment for at least a portion of a body of a wearer includes a first material portion and a second material portion, with the first material portion and second material portion being arranged asymmetrically with respect to a central vertical plain of the garment, and with the second material being adapted to provide a lesser resistance to at least one of stretching or twisting than the first material to reduce resistance to a movement of the wearer during an asymmetrical athletic motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
    Inventor: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.