Patents by Inventor Nicolai M. Luksza

Nicolai M. Luksza 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).

  • Adjustable jig
    Patent number: 10575595
    Abstract: An adjustable jig for securing a textile during assembly. The textile may be an upper of an article of footwear. The jig includes a plurality of plates displaceable in a first axis and/or second axis, each plate with one or more pin attachment sites. A template is placed on the jig and pins are placed into each plate to set the pin pattern. The template is removed and a textile is mounted to the jig using the pin pattern. The jig may be configured to accommodate different sizes and shapes of textiles, and is resistant to heating and mechanical forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart W. Dealey, Nicolai M. Luksza
  • ADJUSTABLE JIG
    Publication number: 20180140054
    Abstract: An adjustable jig for securing a textile during assembly. The textile may be an upper of an article of footwear. The jig includes a plurality of plates displaceable in a first axis and/or second axis, each plate with one or more pin attachment sites. A template is placed on the jig and pins are placed into each plate to set the pin pattern. The template is removed and a textile is mounted to the jig using the pin pattern. The jig may be configured to accommodate different sizes and shapes of textiles, and is resistant to heating and mechanical forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart W. Dealey, Nicolai M. Luksza