Katelyn Ricciardi

US Patent:

20230020593, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/952512

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 Ricciardi - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 23/02
A43C 1/00
A43B 13/14
A43C 11/16
A43C 1/06
A43B 3/34
A43B 3/38

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:

20200214395, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Mar 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/819893

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 Ricciardi - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

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

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.