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  • Cambered sole
    Patent number: 9750303
    Abstract: The invention relates to shoes including sole elements having a cambered profile. An example sole element includes a midsole having a heel portion, a midfoot portion, and a forefoot portion, the midfoot portion including a longitudinal arch including a medial longitudinal arch portion and a lateral longitudinal arch portion, wherein the longitudinal arch is at least partially elevated above a ground surface in an unloaded condition and deforms towards a ground surface and elongates longitudinally in a loaded condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew A. Bjornson, Marya Lourdes Chan, Patrick Y. Choe, Bernard Jankowski, Sean B. Murphy
  • CAMBERED SOLE
    Publication number: 20190053571
    Abstract: The invention relates to shoes including sole elements having a cambered profile. An example sole element includes a midsole having a heel portion, a midfoot portion, and a forefoot portion, the midfoot portion including a longitudinal arch including a medial longitudinal arch portion and a lateral longitudinal arch portion, wherein the longitudinal arch is at least partially elevated above a ground surface in an unloaded condition and deforms towards a ground surface and elongates longitudinally in a loaded condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew A. Bjornson, Marya Lourdes Chan, Patrick Y. Choe, Bernard Jankowski, Sean B. Murphy
  • Pocket, and means for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9532618
    Abstract: The invention relates to pockets for a garment, and methods for manufacturing same. An example pocket includes an opening with a pocket bag extending from the opening within an inner portion of the garment, the pocket bag including an inner material portion and an outer material portion with connecting means fixedly connecting a first region of the inner material portion and a first region of the outer material portion to divide the pocket bag into a first compartment and a second compartment, the connecting means extending substantially upwards from a bottom portion of the pocket bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Scott Garabedian
  • Asymmetric athletic apparel and methods of use therefor
    Patent number: 10188156
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparel and methods for supporting a movement of an athlete during an asymmetrical athletic motion. An example asymmetric garment for at least a portion of a body of a wearer includes a first material portion and a second material portion, with the first material portion and second material portion being arranged asymmetrically with respect to a central vertical plain of the garment, and with the second material being adapted to provide a lesser resistance to at least one of stretching or twisting than the first material to reduce resistance to a movement of the wearer during an asymmetrical athletic motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Lubets, Nicholas Raymond
  • Multi-density sole elements, and systems and methods for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10238172
    Abstract: The invention relates to sole elements for articles of footwear, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear including the steps of forming a sole element preform, inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity, and press-forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising a first region having a first density and hardness and a second region having a second density and hardness different from the first density and hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Grondin
  • Multi-density sole elements, and systems and methods for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 11224264
    Abstract: The invention relates to sole elements for articles of footwear, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear including the steps of forming a sole element preform, inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity, and press-forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising a first region having a first density and hardness and a second region having a second density and hardness different from the first density and hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Grondin
  • Method of providing decorative designs and structural features on an article of footwear
    Patent number: 9907365
    Abstract: The invention relates to footwear and portions thereof having structural features and decorative designs thereon, and related systems and methods for manufacturing same. An example method for providing a feature on a surface of an object includes positioning a laser proximate the surface of the object, directing a laser beam from the laser to the surface of the object to mark or engrave at least a portion of the surface of the object, and moving at least one of the laser or the object to create a pattern on the surface of the object, the pattern providing at least one of an aesthetic or a structural feature on the surface of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Downing, Troy Schubert, Drew Spieth, Thomas Ceurvals, Adan Wang, Kingsly Rao
  • Sole for footwear, and systems and methods for designing and manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10806213
    Abstract: The invention relates to articles of footwear, and portions thereof, including convex and/or concave elements thereon, and related systems and methods for designing and manufacturing same. An example article of footwear including a midsole having a medial side, a lateral side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the midsole including a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes a first wall portion having a plurality of convex structures extending out from the sidewall and a second wall portion having a plurality of concave structures extending into the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Wawrousek, Sean B. Murphy, Matthew Dunbar, Jean-Francois Fullum, Trampas Tenbroek, Pedro Rodrigues
  • Customized footwear, and systems and methods for designing and manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10231510
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for designing and manufacturing customized footwear, and components thereof. An exemplary method includes a method of designing at least a portion of a sole of an article of footwear customized for a user. The method includes the steps of determining at least one input parameter related to a user, analyzing the at least one input parameter to determine at least one performance metric of a foot of the user, and determining at least one customized structural characteristic of at least a portion of a sole of an article of footwear for the user based on the performance metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Wawrousek, Daniel P. Dempsey, Jean-Francois Fullum, Sean B. Murphy, Pedro Rodrigues, Trampas Tenbroek
  • Customized footwear, and systems and methods for designing and manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9788600
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for designing and manufacturing customized footwear, and components thereof. An example method includes a method of designing at least a portion of a sole of an article of footwear customized for a user. The method includes the steps of determining at least one input parameter related to a user, analyzing the at least one input parameter to determine at least one performance metric of a foot of the user, and determining at least one customized structural characteristic of at least a portion of a sole of an article of footwear for the user based on the performance metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Wawrousek, Jean-Francois Fullum, Sean B. Murphy, Pedro Rodrigues, Trampas Tenbroek
  • Method of providing decorative designs and structural features on an article of footwear
    Patent number: 10441033
    Abstract: The invention relates to footwear and portions thereof having structural features and decorative designs thereon, and related systems and methods for manufacturing same. An exemplary method for providing a feature on a surface of an object includes positioning a laser proximate the surface of the object, directing a laser beam from the laser to the surface of the object to mark or engrave at least a portion of the surface of the object, and moving at least one of the laser and the object to create a pattern on the surface of the object, the pattern providing at least one of an aesthetic and a structural feature on the surface of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Downing, Troy Schubert, Drew Spieth, Thomas Ceurvels, Adan Wang, Kingsly Rao
  • Article of footwear incorporating an embroidered element, and related methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 11304473
    Abstract: The invention relates to embroidered material portions for incorporation into an article of footwear, and systems and methods for the manufacture thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to an article of footwear having an upper with a sole structure, the upper including a first upper element including a base layer and a first structural layer including at least one first fiber embroidered onto the exterior surface of the base layer, the at least one first fiber forming a plurality of first elongate structural elements extending over the exterior surface of the base layer to provide discrete localized structural support to the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Robert Whiteman, Bryan Decker Gothie, Timothy Kelvin Robinson, Michael Nelson White
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D756094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Nyssen
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D831326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventors: Marya Chan, Anthony Di Mari, Luc Fusaro
  • Cleat for article of footwear
    Patent number: D840654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: John Robert Whiteman
  • Band for a shoe upper
    Patent number: D865346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Sangwoo Han
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D921348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kaman Brown
  • Article of footwear
    Patent number: D988643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Sean Scudder
  • Footwear
    Patent number: D992243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charlotte Lee
  • Article of footwear
    Patent number: D1009454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: New Balance Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Sean Scudder
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