Patents by Inventor Paul Wilkens

Paul Wilkens 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).

  • Bladder for a footwear sole structure
    Patent number: 11974631
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a bladder defining a peripheral chamber and a heel chamber fluidly isolated from the peripheral chamber. The peripheral chamber is configured as an elongated tube, and has a heel portion establishing a rear periphery of the bladder, a lateral arm portion extending from the heel portion and establishing a lateral periphery of the bladder, and a medial arm portion extending from the heel portion and establishing a medial periphery of the bladder. The bladder includes webbing connecting the heel chamber to the peripheral chamber, with the heel chamber disposed between the medial arm portion and the lateral arm portion and forward of the peripheral chamber in a heel region of the bladder. The bladder may include additional forefoot and midfoot chambers having specific shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Zachary M. Elder, Jeffery C. Gagatko, II, Roger Paul Murphy, ChunHong Wang, Doug D. Wilken
  • Oral brace cover
    Patent number: D510439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Ortho Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wilkens
  • Mouth guard
    Patent number: D473976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Ortho Technology
    Inventor: Paul Wilkens
  • Dental impression tray
    Patent number: D565185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Ortho Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wilkens
  • Dental impression tray
    Patent number: D571473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Ortho Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wilkens
  • Orthodontic coil spring traction device
    Patent number: D595852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ortho Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wilkens