Patents by Inventor Wilson W. Smith, III

Wilson W. Smith, III 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).

  • FOOTWEAR HAVING COVERABLE MOTORIZED ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240000193
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a tensile member and a motorized tightening device attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear, the tightening device configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a tightening device cover configured to be removably attached to the article of footwear over the tightening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tiffany A. Beers, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Easy Access Articles of Footwear
    Publication number: 20210137212
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Easy access articles of footwear
    Patent number: 10912348
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Easy Access Articles of Footwear
    Publication number: 20180110289
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include: (a) a medial side member having one or more medial side supports (e.g., ribs); (b) a lateral side member having one or more lateral side supports (e.g., ribs); and (c) structure (such as a hinge system) configured to move the foot support system (e.g., the medial side support(s) with respect to the lateral side support(s)) between: (a) a foot-insertion configuration and (b) a foot-containing configuration. In moving from the foot-insertion configuration to the foot-containing configuration, the foot support system can be changed between an open condition and a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew A. Owings, Kevin J. Rucier, Phillip Anthony Meneau, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Footwear Having Coverable Motorized Adjustment System
    Publication number: 20160227883
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a tensile member and a motorized tightening device attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear, the tightening device configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a tightening device cover configured to be removably attached to the article of footwear over the tightening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: TIFFANY A. BEERS, WILSON W. SMITH, III
  • Footwear having coverable motorized adjustment system
    Patent number: 9326566
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a tensile member and a motorized tightening device attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear, the tightening device configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a tightening device cover configured to be removably attached to the article of footwear over the tightening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany A. Beers, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Footwear Having Coverable Motorized Adjustment System
    Publication number: 20150289596
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a tensile member and a motorized tightening device attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear, the tightening device configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a tightening device cover configured to be removably attached to the article of footwear over the tightening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany A. Beers, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Side element of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D513556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe midsole
    Patent number: D514290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D515303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D515801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a midsole of a shoe
    Patent number: D516293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Spat for a shoe
    Patent number: D456121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D524531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory McCullagh, Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a spat
    Patent number: D528269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe upper
    Patent number: D528279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe
    Patent number: D466277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Portion of a shoe
    Patent number: D466278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson W. Smith, III
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D660580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilson W. Smith, III, Ronald W. Wright, Ashley S. Payne
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D734017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Avar, Aaron Cooper, Wilson W. Smith, III