Patents by Inventor Patrick B. Kirschner
Patrick B. Kirschner 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).
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Patent number: 11432616Abstract: A method of customizing the sole structure of an article of footwear includes providing a sole structure with a sole component having an inner surface and an opposite-facing outer surface. The sole component includes a plurality of inner recesses extending from the inner surface and a plurality of outer recesses extending from the outer surface, the plurality of inner recesses include a blind-hole inner recess, the plurality of outer recesses include a blind-hole outer recess, and the blind-hole inner recess is generally aligned with the blind hole outer recess along a vertical direction. The method further includes adjusting the flexibility of the sole component by selectively cutting or removing material from one or both of the blind-hole inner recess and the blind-hole outer recess.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Patent number: 10986894Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the direction orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures. An outer covering can be mated with an outsole structure formed by the auxetic structure. The outer covering includes features that mate with the apertures in the outsole structure. The outer covering is elastic and can stretch to accommodate expansion of the auxetic structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Publication number: 20200046069Abstract: A method of customizing the sole structure of an article of footwear includes providing a sole structure with a sole component having an inner surface and an opposite-facing outer surface. The sole component includes a plurality of inner recesses extending from the inner surface and a plurality of outer recesses extending from the outer surface, the plurality of inner recesses include a blind-hole inner recess, the plurality of outer recesses include a blind-hole outer recess, and the blind-hole inner recess is generally aligned with the blind hole outer recess along a vertical direction. The method further includes adjusting the flexibility of the sole component by selectively cutting or removing material from one or both of the blind-hole inner recess and the blind-hole outer recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Patent number: 10455894Abstract: A method of customizing the sole structure of an article of footwear includes providing a sole structure with a sole component having an inner surface and an opposite-facing outer surface. The sole component includes a plurality of inner recesses extending from the inner surface and a plurality of outer recesses extending from the outer surface, the plurality of inner recesses include a blind-hole inner recess, the plurality of outer recesses include a blind-hole outer recess, and the blind-hole inner recess is generally aligned with the blind hole outer recess along a vertical direction. The plurality of inner recesses and the plurality of outer recesses provide the sole component with an auxetic structure. The method further includes adjusting the flexibility of the sole component by selectively cutting or removing material from one or both of the blind-hole inner recess and the blind-hole outer recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Publication number: 20180338569Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the direction orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures. An outer covering can be mated with an outsole structure formed by the auxetic structure. The outer covering includes features that mate with the apertures in the outsole structure. The outer covering is elastic and can stretch to accommodate expansion of the auxetic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Patent number: 10051914Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the direction orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures. An outer covering can be mated with an outsole structure formed by the auxetic structure. The outer covering includes features that mate with the apertures in the outsole structure. The outer covering is elastic and can stretch to accommodate expansion of the auxetic structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Publication number: 20180064205Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the directional orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Patent number: 9820532Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the directional orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Publication number: 20170105478Abstract: A method of customizing the sole structure of an article of footwear includes providing a sole structure with a sole component having an inner surface and an opposite-facing outer surface. The sole component includes a plurality of inner recesses extending from the inner surface and a plurality of outer recesses extending from the outer surface, the plurality of inner recesses include a blind-hole inner recess, the plurality of outer recesses include a blind-hole outer recess, and the blind-hole inner recess is generally aligned with the blind hole outer recess along a vertical direction. The plurality of inner recesses and the plurality of outer recesses provide the sole component with an auxetic structure. The method further includes adjusting the flexibility of the sole component by selectively cutting or removing material from one or both of the blind-hole inner recess and the blind-hole outer recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Tory M. Cross, Kevin W. Hoffer, David P. Jones, Patrick B. Kirschner, Elizabeth Langvin, James C. Meschter
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Patent number: D783976Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D784000Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D790835Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D792698Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D799193Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D801663Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D802270Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D804796Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D814759Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D816977Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner
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Patent number: D866150Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Patrick B. Kirschner