Patents by Inventor Shannan C. Carlino

Shannan C. Carlino 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).

  • Patent number: 11825884
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an upper-body garment having a collar construction formed from a back collar panel and at least one front collar panel, where each of the back collar panel at the front collar panel comprise terminal ends. The terminal ends of the front collar panel and the back collar panel are in an overlapping relationship at a first side and a second side of a neck opening of the upper-body garment. The terminal ends of the front collar panel are detached from the terminal ends of the back collar panel to provide enhanced stretch at the lateral sides of the neck opening when donning and doffing the upper-body garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Iustinia Koshkaroff
  • Publication number: 20230320435
    Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to a multi-layer nursing bra and a nursing bra system to be worn by a wearer. The multi-layer nursing bra includes an outer layer positioned over an inner layer. One or more edges of the outer layer and one or more edges of the inner layer may be manipulated to form an opening for breast feeding. The nursing bra system is composed of the multi-layer nursing bra and an upper-body garment configured to be layered over the multi-layer nursing bra. The upper-body garment includes a nursing opening on a front portion of the upper-body garment to provide access to the opening created in the multi-layer nursing bra when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Kristina E. Carter, Karey B. Cruz
  • Patent number: 11717036
    Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to a multi-layer nursing bra and a nursing bra system to be worn by a wearer. The multi-layer nursing bra includes an outer layer positioned over an inner layer. One or more edges of the outer layer and one or more edges of the inner layer may be manipulated to form an opening for breast feeding. The nursing bra system is composed of the multi-layer nursing bra and an upper-body garment configured to be layered over the multi-layer nursing bra. The upper-body garment includes a nursing opening on a front portion of the upper-body garment to provide access to the opening created in the multi-layer nursing bra when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Kristina E. Carter, Karey B. Cruz
  • Publication number: 20230225437
    Abstract: A lower-body garment that has built-in leak protection. The built-in leak protection can be achieved through an integral gusset or an internal assembly that is positioned interior to an exterior layer that forms the lower-body garment. The internal assembly can include a front torso portion, a back torso portion, and a crotch portion. The crotch portion can include a spacer fabric layer configured to be positioned adjacent to a wearer's body surface, and a moisture-barrier layer secured to the spacer fabric layer and configured to be face outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Cara Jackson, lustinia Koshkarooff, Raegen A. Stauffer, Iris Lo
  • Patent number: 11284648
    Abstract: Aspects herein provide for a modesty support garment structure comprising varying layers of construction in different areas of the support garment. The modesty support garment comprises a breast contacting portion, an upper chest portion, a back portion, and a pair of shoulder straps. The upper chest portion is positioned superior to the breast contacting portion. The back portion is connected to the breast contacting portion by a pair of side portions, and the pair of shoulder straps extend from the upper chest portion to the back portion. The breast contacting portion comprises a three-layer construction comprising an outer layer, an inner layer, and a spacer mesh material positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, which provides modesty to the breast contacting area. Additionally, the upper chest portion comprises a two-layer construction comprising an inner layer and an outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Iustinia Koshkaroff
  • Publication number: 20200297038
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an upper-body garment having a collar construction formed from a back collar panel and at least one front collar panel, where each of the back collar panel at the front collar panel comprise terminal ends. The terminal ends of the front collar panel and the back collar panel are in an overlapping relationship at a first side and a second side of a neck opening of the upper-body garment. The terminal ends of the front collar panel are detached from the terminal ends of the back collar panel to provide enhanced stretch at the lateral sides of the neck opening when donning and doffing the upper-body garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Iustinia Koshkaroff
  • Publication number: 20200297042
    Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to a multi-layer nursing bra and a nursing bra system to be worn by a wearer. The multi-layer nursing bra includes an outer layer positioned over an inner layer. One or more edges of the outer layer and one or more edges of the inner layer may be manipulated to form an opening for breast feeding. The nursing bra system is composed of the multi-layer nursing bra and an upper-body garment configured to be layered over the multi-layer nursing bra. The upper-body garment includes a nursing opening on a front portion of the upper-body garment to provide access to the opening created in the multi-layer nursing bra when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Kiki Carter, Karey Cruz
  • Publication number: 20190387814
    Abstract: Aspects herein provide for a modesty support garment structure comprising varying layers of construction in different areas of the support garment. The modesty support garment comprises a breast contacting portion, an upper chest portion, a back portion, and a pair of shoulder straps. The upper chest portion is positioned superior to the breast contacting portion. The back portion is connected to the breast contacting portion by a pair of side portions, and the pair of shoulder straps extend from the upper chest portion to the back portion. The breast contacting portion comprises a three-layer construction comprising an outer layer, an inner layer, and a spacer mesh material positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, which provides modesty to the breast contacting area. Additionally, the upper chest portion comprises a two-layer construction comprising an inner layer and an outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Iustinia Koshkaroff
  • Patent number: D918534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Karey Cruz, Shannan C. Carlino