Katelyn S Bruce

US Patent:

20200187597, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/715212

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Narissa Chang - Portland OR, US
Daniel A. Johnson - Portland OR, US
Peter R. Savage - Aloha OR, US
Travis J. Berrian - Beaverton OR, US
Fanny Yung Ho - Portland OR, US
Eric P. Avar - Lake Oswego OR, US
Elizabeth A. Kilgore - Portland OR, US
Katelyn Bruce - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

A43C 11/00
A43C 1/06
A43C 11/16
A43C 11/12
A43C 1/00
A43B 23/02
A43B 13/14
A43B 3/00

Abstract:

Systems and apparatus related to footwear including a modular lacing engine are discussed. In this example, the footwear assembly can include a footwear upper and a lace cable running through a plurality of lace guides. The plurality of lace guides can be distributed along the medial side and the lateral side, and each lace guide of the plurality of lace guides can be adapted to receive a length of the lace cable. The lace cable can extend through each of the plurality of lace guides to form a pattern along each of the medial side and lateral side of the footwear upper. The footwear assembly can also include a medial proximal lace guide routing the lace cable into a lacing engine disposed within a mid-sole portion. Finally, the footwear assembly includes a lateral proximal lace guide to route the lace cable out of the lacing engine.

US Patent:

20180110294, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Mar 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/458824

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Narissa Chang - Portland OR, US
Daniel A. Johnson - Portland OR, US
Peter R. Savage - Aloha OR, US
Travis Berrian - Beaverton OR, US
Fanny Yung Ho - Portland OR, US
Eric P. Avar - Lake Oswego OR, US
Elizabeth A. Kilgore - Portland OR, US
Katelyn Bruce - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 23/02
A43C 1/00
A43B 13/14
A43B 3/00
A43C 11/16

Abstract:

Systems and apparatus related to footwear including a modular lacing engine are discussed. In this example, the lace guide is deformable to assist in facilitating automated lace tightening. The lace guide can include a middle section, a first extension and a second extension. In this example, the lace guide can be configured to define a first route for a lace cable, the first route including receiving the lace cable along the first incoming lace axis and expelling the lace cable along the first outgoing lace axis. In this example, the lace guide can also deflect, in response to tension on the lace cable, resulting in defining a second route for the lace cable, the second route including receiving the lace cable along a second incoming lace axis and expelling the lace cable along a second outgoing lace axis.

US Patent:

20180110298, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Mar 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/458816

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Narissa Chang - Portland OR, US
Daniel A. Johnson - Portland OR, US
Peter R. Savage - Aloha OR, US
Travis J. Berrian - Beaverton OR, US
Fanny Yung Ho - Portland OR, US
Eric P. Avar - Lake Oswego OR, US
Elizabeth A. Kilgore - Portland OR, US
Katelyn Bruce - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

A43C 11/00
A43B 23/02
A43C 1/00
A43B 13/14
A43B 3/00
A43C 11/16
A43C 11/12

Abstract:

Systems and apparatus related to footwear including a modular lacing engine are discussed. In this example, the footwear assembly can include a footwear upper and a lace cable running through a plurality of lace guides. The plurality of lace guides can be distributed along the medial side and the lateral side, and each lace guide of the plurality of lace guides can be adapted to receive a length of the lace cable. The lace cable can extend through each of the plurality of lace guides to form a pattern along each of the medial side and lateral side of the footwear upper. The footwear assembly can also include a medial proximal lace guide routing the lace cable into a lacing engine disposed within a mid-sole portion. Finally, the footwear assembly includes a lateral proximal lace guide to route the lace cable out of the lacing engine.