Patents by Inventor Valerie DRAVES

Valerie DRAVES 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).

  • Apparatuses and systems for closure of footwear
    Patent number: 11337493
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for closure of footwear. According to an example embodiment, an article of footwear that automatically secures to a user's foot includes a sole and a closure mechanism with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the closure mechanism is attached to the sole. The second portion extends away from the sole. Deformation of a surface of the closure mechanism actuates the closure mechanism such that it automatically moves from a first stable position to a second stable position. In the second stable position, the closure mechanism conforms to and applies a force to at least one of an upper surface of the article of footwear and an upper surface of a foot of a user of the article of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FACTOR 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Valerie Draves, Daniel Whitsell
  • APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CLOSURE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20170224055
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for closure of footwear. According to an example embodiment, an article of footwear that automatically secures to a user's foot includes a sole and a closure mechanism with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the closure mechanism is attached to the sole. The second portion extends away from the sole. Deformation of a surface of the closure mechanism actuates the closure mechanism such that it automatically moves from a first stable position to a second stable position. In the second stable position, the closure mechanism conforms to and applies a force to at least one of an upper surface of the article of footwear and an upper surface of a foot of a user of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FACTOR 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke HOOPER, Valerie DRAVES, Daniel WHITSELL