Patents by Inventor Stephen Nicholas Bruno

Stephen Nicholas Bruno 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).

  • Articles of footwear transitional between a foot insertion or removal configuration and a foot supporting configuration
    Patent number: 11154115
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midfoot flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/ foot support component/midfoot flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Bruno
  • Articles Of Footwear Transitional Between A Foot Insertion Or Removal Configuration And A Foot Supporting Configuration
    Publication number: 20180263332
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midsole flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midsole flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Bruno