Patents by Inventor Randall S. Wolfe
Randall S. Wolfe 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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Publication number: 20240138519Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Michael F. Joubert, Derek Kuo, Yong S. Lee, Thea Moshofsky, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: 11889892Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Michael F. Joubert, Derek Kuo, Yong S. Lee, Thea Moshofsky, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: 11723435Abstract: A modular article of footwear comprises a sole structure having a foot-facing surface, a ground-engaging surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the foot-facing surface and the ground-engaging surface. The peripheral side surface has at least one recess. The modular article of footwear includes an upper component, and a flange secured to the upper component and projecting therefrom. An inner surface of the flange fits against and is securable to the peripheral side surface of the sole structure with the flange in the at least one recess, and the upper component at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity over the foot-facing surface. A method of manufacturing a customized article of footwear comprises receiving a request for an upper with a specified characteristic, and assembling the modular article of footwear having an upper in accordance with the request.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Piero Fenato, Elizabeth Langvin, Randall S. Wolfe, Krissy Yetman
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Publication number: 20230097038Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear can include a midsole and an outsole. The outsole can include one or more layers, and the one or more layers can be printed material deposited directly onto the midsole. In some instances, the outsole can include a base layer and an outermost layer. The base layer can include a first printed material deposited directly onto the midsole and includes a first width. The outermost layer can include a second printed material deposited onto the base layer and includes a second width, and the second width can less than or greater than the first width.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jay Constantinou, Sami M. Fakhouri, Laura C. Marshala, Thea Moshofsky, Jill D. Murfin, David A. Stasiuk, Randall S. Wolfe, Tianhan Zhang
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Publication number: 20220211145Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Michael F. Joubert, Derek Kuo, Yong S. Lee, Thea Moshofsky, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: 11291271Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Michael F. Joubert, Derek Kuo, Yong S. Lee, Thea Moshofsky, Randall S. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20210307453Abstract: A method of forming an article of footwear can include selecting a base footwear structure, the base footwear structure including an upper that is configured to be coupled to a sole structure, retrieving a model of an article of footwear that can be formed from the selected base footwear structure, selecting one or more design elements from a plurality of available design elements associated with the model, updating the model based on the one or more selected design elements, and generating the article of footwear from the updated model. In some embodiments, the one or more design elements are design elements that can be added to or modified on the base footwear structure to form the article of footwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Thea Moshofsky, Yong S. Lee, Randall S. Wolfe, David Ngene
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Publication number: 20210235816Abstract: A modular article of footwear comprises a sole structure having a foot-facing surface, a ground-engaging surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the foot-facing surface and the ground-engaging surface. The peripheral side surface has at least one recess. The modular article of footwear includes an upper component, and a flange secured to the upper component and projecting therefrom. An inner surface of the flange fits against and is securable to the peripheral side surface of the sole structure with the flange in the at least one recess, and the upper component at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity over the foot-facing surface. A method of manufacturing a customized article of footwear comprises receiving a request for an upper with a specified characteristic, and assembling the modular article of footwear having an upper in accordance with the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Piero Fenato, Elizabeth Langvin, Randall S. Wolfe, Krissy Yetman
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Patent number: 11013296Abstract: A modular article of footwear comprises a sole structure having a foot-facing surface, a ground-engaging surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the foot-facing surface and the ground-engaging surface. The peripheral side surface has at least one recess. The modular article of footwear includes an upper component, and a flange secured to the upper component and projecting therefrom. An inner surface of the flange fits against and is securable to the peripheral side surface of the sole structure with the flange in the at least one recess, and the upper component at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity over the foot-facing surface. A method of manufacturing a customized article of footwear comprises receiving a request for an upper with a specified characteristic, and assembling the modular article of footwear having an upper in accordance with the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Piero Fenato, Elizabeth Langvin, Randall S. Wolfe, Krissy Yetman
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Publication number: 20210085028Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess defining a first opening in the peripheral surface. The sole structure for an article of footwear also includes an insert disposed within the recess and including a first material having a first gloss unit value and a second material disposed on an outer surface of the first material and having a second gloss unit value. The second material is at least partially disposed within the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael Jones, Michael F. Joubert, Derek Kuo, Bruce Lee, Thea Moshofsky, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: 10786038Abstract: Sole structures for articles of footwear (e.g., outsole components) have one or more of: a base plate having a V-shaped support structure with lateral and medial support members extending forward from a base support area located in a heel or rear midfoot area of the outsole component; a base plate having a matrix structure with recesses or openings formed between rib elements that make up the matrix structure; and/or a base plate having a rear heel support. The base plates may be made, at least in part, as unitary, one-piece constructions, using selective laser sintering or other three-dimensional printing and/or rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Berend, Paul J. Francis, Shane S. Kohatsu, Ryan R. Larson, Dov Michael Lashmore, Troy C. Lindner, Kenneth Link, Randall S. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20180325213Abstract: Sole structures for articles of footwear (e.g., outsole components) have one or more of: a base plate having a V-shaped support structure with lateral and medial support members extending forward from a base support area located in a heel or rear midfoot area of the outsole component; a base plate having a matrix structure with recesses or openings formed between rib elements that make up the matrix structure; and/or a base plate having a rear heel support. The base plates may be made, at least in part, as unitary, one-piece constructions, using selective laser sintering or other three-dimensional printing and/or rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Thomas Berend, Paul J. Francis, Shane S. Kohatsu, Ryan R. Larson, Dov Michael Lashmore, Troy C. Lindner, Kenneth Link, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D856645Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D856657Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D870428Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D871039Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D871735Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D872444Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D889784Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe
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Patent number: D937557Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Mark Goodwin Parker, Thomas G. Bell, Tinker L. Hatfield, Randall S. Wolfe