Patents by Inventor Nicole J. Tysa

Nicole J. Tysa 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: 9445644
    Abstract: An item of footwear has first and second portions that slide with respect to each other to allow the user to easily put the footwear on and take the footwear off. The footwear may be opened and closed without requiring the user to bend over and manipulate closure mechanisms with his hands. The footwear allows a person's foot to be readily inserted and removed from the footwear when the footwear is open while being secured within the footwear when the footwear is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sylvia G. Cressman, Emily A. Czubaj, Kate A. Lochridge, Eleanor M. Plaster, Nicole J. Tysa, Caitlin M. Zollinger
  • Publication number: 20140123516
    Abstract: An item of footwear has first and second portions that slide with respect to each other to allow the user to easily put the footwear on and take the footwear off. The footwear may be opened and closed without requiring the user to bend over and manipulate closure mechanisms with his hands. The footwear allows a person's foot to be readily inserted and removed from the footwear when the footwear is open while being secured within the footwear when the footwear is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Sylvia G. Cressman, Emily A. Czubaj, Kate A. Lochridge, Eleanor M. Plaster, Nicole J. Tysa, Caitlin M. Zollinger