Patents by Inventor Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols 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).

  • Footwear sole structure with nested foam core
    Patent number: 11986046
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a sole component having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upward from the bottom wall and partially surrounding a space above the bottom wall. The sole structure may have a midsole that includes a foam core nested in the space. The peripheral wall of the sole component may be disposed outward of a side surface of the foam core. The sole component may be attached to a first portion of the side surface and detached from a second portion of the side surface. The second portion of the side surface may be disposed between the first portion and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Jonathan Cin, Jamie Y. Mak, Rachel Nichols
  • FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE WITH NESTED FOAM CORE
    Publication number: 20210307452
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a sole component having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upward from the bottom wall and partially surrounding a space above the bottom wall. The sole structure may have a midsole that includes a foam core nested in the space. The peripheral wall of the sole component may be disposed outward of a side surface of the foam core. The sole component may be attached to a first portion of the side surface and detached from a second portion of the side surface. The second portion of the side surface may be disposed between the first portion and the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Jonathan Cin, Jamie Y. Mak, Rachel Nichols
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D861306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin R. Taylor, Rachel Nichols