Patents by Inventor Shelley D. Zimmer

Shelley D. Zimmer 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).

  • System and method for footwear packaging
    Patent number: 7581643
    Abstract: Individual pairs of shoes are packaged in bags instead of individual shoe boxes. Each shoe bag can be decoratively printed with, e.g., product logos or other information identifying the manufacturer of the shoes contained in the bag. The bags are made from paper and/or other types of materials. One or more display subunits are used to hold multiple bagged shoe pairs. The display subunits may be used to place shoe bags into shelves designed for shoe boxes, as well as to create free-standing displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wilskey, Robert B. Leftwich, Shelley D. Zimmer