Patents by Inventor Tory Cross

Tory Cross 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).

  • METHODS OF FORMING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR USING A GATHERING SYSTEM AND ARTICLES FORMED BY THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230000213
    Abstract: A method of forming an article of footwear can include providing an upper in a substantially flat orientation, securing a gathering string along at least a portion of a perimeter of a first surface of the upper with a securing member that is attached to the upper, positioning the upper on a last, and applying tension to the gathering string to at least partially conform the upper to a shape of the last.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tory Cross, Kassio Figur, Guillermo Raffaele
  • MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING MATERIALS TO ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210085035
    Abstract: A lifting system for post frame construction comprises a winch system coupled to a frame, a first bracket configured to be secured to a portion of a roof framing system, and a pulley system comprising at least two pulley wheels mounted on a second bracket. The frame is configured to be secured to a lower portion of a column of a building structure and the second bracket is configured to be secured to a top of the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Tory Cross
  • Hydration System for Use with a Pack
    Publication number: 20080169321
    Abstract: A pack with a hydration system is disclosed. The hydration system includes a reservoir and a hose. The reservoir comprises a front side and a rear side that maintain a fixed cross section as liquid is filled and/or drained from the reservoir. Also, as the reservoir empties, the rear side contracts towards the front side, which displaces the center of mass of the reservoir closer to a wearer's back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Fidrych, Tory Cross
  • Strap incorporating a fluid-filled bladder
    Publication number: 20070262106
    Abstract: A strap may include a sheath and a fluid-filled bladder at least partially located within the sheath. The bladder has an elongate configuration that defines a first end, an opposite second end, and a central portion located between the first end and the second end. At least the central portion and the second end being unsecured to the sheath. In addition, the strap may include a pair of securing elements configured to join the strap to an article, and at least one of the securing elements may be joined to the second end of the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fidrych, Chris Helmsworth, Tory Cross