Inventor
William J. Cass
Inventor
Hillsboro, OR, US
Overview
Patents· 52 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
LOC02primary
LOC0262%
A43BCharacteristic features of footwear12%
A43CFastenings or attachments of footwear4%
A01DHarvesting3%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles3%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters3%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation3%
A41DOuterwear1%
A43DMachines, tools, equipment or methods for manufacturing or repairing footwear1%
B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state1%
PatentTitleYear
11,122,857Footwear cushioning sole assembly2021D0929095Footwear sole2021D0910295Footwear sole2021D0902571Footwear upper202010,834,998Footwear including a holding cage202010,793,983Footwear and other articles formed by jet extrusion processes2020D0885734Footwear sole2020D0883630Footwear sole2020D0881540Footwear sole2020D0877477Footwear upper202010,492,565Footwear with improved traction2019D0866146Footwear sole2019D0853097Footwear sole20199,825,559'Motor control system and control system for electric motor-driven vehicle'20179,263,975'Motor control system and control system for electric motor-driven vehicle'20168,181,365'Article of footwear including improved heel structure'20127,980,006'Foot-support structures with additional shear support and products containing such support structures'20117,546,695'Foot-support structures with additional shear support and products containing such support structures'2009D0545047'Portion of a shoe upper'2007D0536866'Portion of a shoe upper'2007D0528752'Portion of a shoe midsole'2006D0527514'Outsole of a shoe'2006D0526772'Portion of a shoe upper'2006D0525773'Portion of a shoe upper'2006D0525420'Portion of a shoe upper'2006D0525022'Portion of a shoe upper'2006D0524535'Portion of a shoe midsole'2006D0523620'Side element of a shoe upper'2006D0522741'Portion of a shoe midsole'2006D0510797'Portion of a shoe upper'2005D0498913'Side element of a shoe upper'2004D0475191'Side element of a shoe upper'2003D0437989'Outsole of a shoe'2001D0432779'Side element of a shoe upper'2000D0423208'Side element of a shoe upper'20006,029,376'Article of footwear'2000D0407202'Portion of a shoe upper'1999D0398745'Portion of a shoe outsole'1998D0397859'Portion of a shoe upper'1998D0397858'Lacing system for an article of footwear'1998D0397845'Portion of a shoe sole'1998D0395740'Portion of a bottom surface of a shoe outsole'1998D0393342'Bottom surface of a shoe outsole'1998D0391060'Side portion of a shoe upper'1998D0386590'Element of a shoe sole'1997D0386601'Element of a shoe upper'1997D0386604'Side element of a shoe upper'1997D0386589'Element of a shoe sole'1997D0385693'Side element of a shoe'1997D0385392'Portion of a shoe outsole'1997D0385093'Shoe outsole'1997D0382391'Side element of a shoe upper'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2012Patents assigned to NIKE INC (37)· patent assignee history
1997–2003Based in Hillsboro, OR, US· patent location history
2004–2012Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history
2012Patents assigned to CASS WILLIAM J (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Patents assigned to KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG CO LTD (2)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Based in Southwick, MA, US· patent location history
2019–2021Patents assigned to WOLVERINE OUTDOORS INC (12)· patent assignee history
2019–2021Based in Belmont, MI, US· patent location history
2020Patents assigned to NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP (1)· patent assignee history
2020Based in Rockford, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NIKE INC | 37 | 1997–2012 |
| WOLVERINE OUTDOORS INC | 12 | 2019–2021 |
| KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG CO LTD | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| CASS WILLIAM Jself | 1 | 2012 |
| NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP | 1 | 2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro, OR, US | 21 | 1997–2003 |
| Portland, OR, US | 16 | 2004–2012 |
| Belmont, MI, US | 12 | 2019–2021 |
| Southwick, Massachusetts, US | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Rockford, MI, US | 1 | 2020 |