This week I will focus on
issued patents. Below is a summary of
selected patents that have been recently issued in textile related
classification codes:
Footwear with
counter-supplementing strap: A shoe with
a heel cup formed from a flexible material and a rear strap extends upward
around the lateral counter and around the Achilles tendon of the wearer, and is
secured to a location on the upper that is forward of the wearer's ankle. This
provides for comfort and support for the wearer. Patent: 8656612. Inventor: Hurd and Nurse. Assignee:
Nike, Inc.
Article of
footwear having articulated sole member:
A shoe with a sole comprising multiple individual pieces connected to
each other by connectors. The connectors are placed below the top surface of
the sole member and above the bottom surface of the sole member. The connectors
may connect the individual pieces of the sole member laterally and
longitudinally. Patent: 8656613. Inventor: Stockbirdge, et.al. Assignee:
Skechers
U.S.A., Inc. Ii
Customizable stud
for an article of footwear: Customizable
studs for shoes. The ground interaction
characteristics can be varied by changing rings alter the contour, height, and material
makeup of a stud. Patent: 8656614. Inventor:
Auger, et.al. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Gripper head
of a weaving machine: A gripper head for a loom which makes possible a
reliable clamping of a band-shaped weft material and avoids damages of the weft
material. Patent: 8656962. Inventor:
Oppl. Assignee: Lindauer Dornier Gesellschaft Mbh
Compositions for textile coatings:
A single step method for applying silicone coatings, specifically organopolysiloxanes
with silicon hydroxy or silicon bound hydrogen groups, that do not require
condensation catalysts such as platinum or rhodium. Patent:
8658547.
Inventor: Peschko and
Mueller. Assignee: Wacker Chemie Ag.
Extremely high
liquid barrier fabrics: A nonwoven
fabric comprising a support web and a fibrous barrier web, having a hydrohead
of at least about 145 cm and a Frazier permeability of at least about 0.3
m3/m2-min. Patent: 8656548. Inventor: Bryner.
Assignee: E I Du Pont De Nemours
And Company.
Nursing
bra: A nursing bra comprising a mesh
fabric pocket formed inside of a bra cup for receiving a pad of absorbent
material, the pocket interior member having an opening proximate the weaver's
breast nipple permitting direct contact between the nipple and pad. Patent:
8657643. Inventor: Perez. Not Assigned.
Advanced engineered garment: A dual
layer under body armor hybrid fabric garment.
The outer layer is made of fire retardant materials for protection while
the inner layer is an elastic fabric (for comfort) also made of fire retardant
materials. Patent: 8656512.
Inventor: Rock, et.al. Assignee:
Mmi-Ipco,
LLC.
Sports glove with impact force attenuation system: A force attenuation system for a sports (baseball)
glove. The force attenuation system
includes a pair of foam layers surrounding a fluid-filled chamber. This
configuration allows the force attenuation system to reduce forces that a hand
experiences when catching a ball with the glove.
Padding system: A modular padding
system for outdoor garments that is removable, replaceable, comfortable and
secure while maintaining an aesthetically neat and trim look. Patent: 8656514.
Inventor: Neuron. Assignee: Patagonia, Inc.
Performance apparel with flexible portion: An athletic garment may comprising multiple
layers where each layer is patterned to provide specific functions. This allows for garments that can be
customized for multiple parameters such as fit or range of motion. Patent:
8656515. Inventor: Newton.
Assignee: Reebok International
Limited.
Children's clothing with
hidden harness and exterior handholds:
An article of clothing for children with a hidden harness attached to
the interior of the clothing structure and exterior handholds attached to the
hidden harness. When a handhold is pulled, the force is spread over the entire
hidden harness allowing the force of the grasp to be evenly distributed across
the child's frame. The handholds also provide a place of attachment for an
extension tether strap. The clothing structure used may be a full body garment,
upper body garment, lower body garment or infant garment. Patent: 8656516.
Inventors: Rawlings and
Reinhardt. Not Assigned.
Article
of footwear including a woven strap system.
A shoe with a woven strap system.
The sole is formed with multiple straps attached to the edge of the
sole. A footbed is placed on top of the
sole and a shoe liner/interior component is placed on top of the foot bed. The straps are fitted into outside of the
interior component and are then held in place by the shoelaces. In effect, the shoelaces hold the entire shoe
together. Patent: 8656606. Inventor:
Hooper. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Soles for shoes or other
footwear having compartments with computer processor-controlled variable
pressure: An athletic shoe, with a shoe
sole with two fluid filled compartments, connected in such a way that the force
of the step is cushioned in an anatomically appropriate way. This shoe is seriously engineered. Patent: 8656607.
Inventor: Ellis. Assignee:
Anatomic Research, Inc.
Article of footwear
with a sole structure having fluid-filled support elements: A shoe with two fluid filled chamber
inserts. Patent: 8656608. Inventor:
Goodwin and Crowley.
Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Articles with
retractable traction elements: Retractable
cleats for use in a shoe. Patent: 8656610. Inventor:
Baucom and Gerber. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Articles with retractable
traction elements: Sister patent to the
above patent. Patent: 8656611. Inventor:
Baucom and Gerber. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Footwear with
counter-supplementing strap: A shoe with
a heel cup formed from a flexible material and a rear strap extends upward
around the lateral counter and around the Achilles tendon of the wearer, and is
secured to a location on the upper that is forward of the wearer's ankle. This
provides for comfort and support for the wearer. Patent: 8656612.
Inventor: Hurd and Nurse. Assignee:
Nike, Inc.
Article of footwear having articulated sole member: A shoe with a sole comprising multiple
individual pieces connected to each other by connectors. The connectors are
placed below the top surface of the sole member and above the bottom surface of
the sole member. The connectors may connect the individual pieces of the sole
member laterally and longitudinally.
Patent: 8656613.
Inventor: Stockbirdge,
et.al. Assignee: Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
Customizable stud
for an article of footwear: Customizable
studs for shoes. The ground interaction
characteristics can be varied by changing rings alter the contour, height, and material
makeup of a stud. Patent: 8656614. Inventor:
Auger, et.al. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Gripper head of a weaving machine:
A gripper head for a loom which makes
possible a reliable clamping of a band-shaped weft material and avoids damages
of the weft material. Patent: 8656962. Inventor:
Oppl. Assignee: Lindauer Dornier
Gesellschaft Mbh
Compositions for textile coatings: A single step method for applying silicone
coatings, specifically organopolysiloxanes with silicon hydroxy or silicon bound
hydrogen groups, that do not require condensation catalysts such as platinum or
rhodium. Patent: 8658547. Inventor:
Peschko and Mueller.
Assignee: Wacker Chemie Ag.
Extremely high liquid barrier fabrics:
A nonwoven fabric comprising a support web and a fibrous barrier web,
having a hydrohead of at least about 145 cm and a Frazier permeability of at
least about 0.3 m3/m2-min. Patent: 8656548.
Inventor: Bryner. Assignee:
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company.
Nursing bra: A nursing bra
comprising a mesh fabric pocket formed inside of a bra cup for receiving a pad
of absorbent material, the pocket interior member having an opening proximate
the weaver's breast nipple permitting direct contact between the nipple and
pad. Patent: 8657643.
Inventor: Perez. Not Assigned.
Jim Carson is a principal of
RB Consulting, Inc. and a registered patent agent. He has over 30 years of experience across
multiple industries including the biotechnology, textile, computer,
telecommunications, and energy sectors.
RB Consulting, Inc. specializes in providing management, prototyping,
and regulatory services to small and start-up businesses. He can be reached via email at James.Carson.Jr@gmail.com or by phone at (803) 792-2183.
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