Patents by Inventor Shawn D. Wenzel

Shawn D. Wenzel 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).

  • Flocked waistband
    Patent number: 10080395
    Abstract: A waistband for an article of apparel includes a base layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper edge. The waistband also includes a mounting layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is layered over and attached to the inner surface, the outer surface, and the upper edge of the base layer. The waistband also includes flocking that is mounted on the second surface of the mounting layer. The flocking is disposed on the waistband to face a wearer of the article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Huff, Shawn D. Wenzel
  • FLOCKED WAISTBAND
    Publication number: 20170143063
    Abstract: A waistband for an article of apparel includes a base layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper edge. The waistband also includes a mounting layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is layered over and attached to the inner surface, the outer surface, and the upper edge of the base layer. The waistband also includes flocking that is mounted on the second surface of the mounting layer. The flocking is disposed on the waistband to face a wearer of the article of apparel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian Huff, Shawn D. Wenzel
  • Flocked waistband
    Patent number: 9596897
    Abstract: A waistband for an article of apparel includes a base layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper edge. The waistband also includes a mounting layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is layered over and attached to the inner surface, the outer surface, and the upper edge of the base layer. The waistband also includes flocking that is mounted on the second surface of the mounting layer. The flocking is disposed on the waistband to face a wearer of the article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Huff, Shawn D. Wenzel
  • FLOCKED WAISTBAND
    Publication number: 20140208484
    Abstract: A waistband for an article of apparel includes a base layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper edge. The waistband also includes a mounting layer that is resiliently elastic and that includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is layered over and attached to the inner surface, the outer surface, and the upper edge of the base layer. The waistband also includes flocking that is mounted on the second surface of the mounting layer. The flocking is disposed on the waistband to face a wearer of the article of apparel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Sebastian Huff, Shawn D. Wenzel
  • Tight
    Patent number: D780405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn D. Wenzel