Patents by Inventor Zvi Rapaport

Zvi Rapaport 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).

  • Method of thermoforming a bladder structure
    Publication number: 20030098118
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming a resilient, fluid-filled bladder structure with thermal contact molding is disclosed. The bladder includes two sheets of thermoplastic material that are separated by at least one core formed of two spaced outer layers connected together by a plurality of connecting members. The bladder is formed by bonding the sheets to the core, bonding the sheets to each other around the periphery of the core and forming a sidewall between the sheets in a single mold. A fluid is then inserted into the space bounded by the peripheral bond and the two sheets such that the connecting members are extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Zvi Rapaport