Patents by Inventor Samuel Bartys

Samuel Bartys 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).

  • MOVEABLE SENSORY ELEMENTS IN FOOTWEAR SOLES
    Publication number: 20260262783
    Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending through the sole member. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of first protruding members, each being vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member. Each first protruding member has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion where an inwardly facing surface of the first end portion is flat and oriented to conform to a shape of a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2026
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Bartys, Rikke Bonde, Marcos Bonfiglioli, Bilan DeDonato, Sarah Linville, Sean Lu, Shamees Mohamed, Will Moroski, Andrew Nakajima, Daniel Song, Sara Sutton, Chance Tagg
  • Moveable sensory elements in footwear soles
    Patent number: 12672695
    Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending though the sole member, and a plurality of first protruding members extending outward from and fixed to a base surface of the outwardly facing surface. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of second protruding members that are interconnected by connecting portions, where the connecting portions are received on the inwardly facing surface of the sole member, and where each second protruding member is vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Bartys, Rikke Bonde, Marcos Bonfiglioli, Bilan DeDonato, Sarah Linville, Sean Lu, Shamees Mohamed, Will Moroski, Andrew Nakajima, Daniel Song, Sara Sutton, Chance Tagg
  • MOVEABLE SENSORY ELEMENTS IN FOOTWEAR SOLES
    Publication number: 20250082063
    Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending though the sole member, and a plurality of first protruding members extending outward from and fixed to a base surface of the outwardly facing surface. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of second protruding members that are interconnected by connecting portions, where the connecting portions are received on the inwardly facing surface of the sole member, and where each second protruding member is vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Bartys, Rikke Bonde, Marcos Bonfiglioli, Bilan DeDonato, Sarah Linville, Sean Lu, Shamees Mohamed, Will Moroski, Andrew Nakajima, Daniel Song, Sara Sutton, Chance Tagg