Inventor
Thomas G. Bell
Inventor
Portland, OR, US
Overview
Patents· 72 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A43Bprimary
A43BCharacteristic features of footwear26%
A43CFastenings or attachments of footwear19%
LOC0216%
A43DMachines, tools, equipment or methods for manufacturing or repairing footwear9%
D10BIndexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles9%
D04BKnitting7%
A45CPurses3%
A41DOuterwear2%
A44BButtons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners, or the like2%
D03DWoven fabrics2%
PatentTitleYear
11,129,436Golf shoe with natural motion structures202111,083,248Automated footwear platform having upper elastic tensioner202111,071,353Automated footwear platform having lace cable tensioner202110,863,793Footwear system with an article of footwear having an upper with medial and lateral side portions with separately securable distal ends202010,863,797Footwear fastening system2020D0902548Shoe202010,827,803Footwear fastening system2020D0896495Shoe202010,750,817Articles of footwear with asymmetrical segmented plates202010,716,356Article of footwear having an upper with separately securing medial and lateral side portions2020D0889784Shoe202010,702,021Ground-engaging structures for articles of footwear202010,694,815Footwear uppers and other textile components including reinforced and abutting edge joint seams2020D0876076Shoe2020D0875375Shoe2020D0875366Shoe2020D0874811Shoe2020D0874124Shoe2020D0872444Shoe2020D0871735Shoe2020D0871039Shoe2019D0870428Shoe2019D0870440Shoe2019D0868447Shoe2019D0856657Shoe2019D0856645Shoe201910,362,832Decoupled foot stabilizer system201910,342,289Woven planar footwear upper201910,070,693Footwear incorporating looped tensile strand elements20189,968,156Method of making an article of footwear including knitting a knitted component of warp knit construction forming a seamless bootie with tucked-in portion20189,907,349'Article of footwear including knitting a knitted component of warp knit construction forming a seamless bootie'20189,888,743'Reinforcement component for an article of footwear'20189,877,536'Method of making an article of footwear including knitting a knitted component of warp knit construction forming a seamless bootie with wrap-around portion'20189,833,041Footwear uppers and other textile components including reinforced and abutting edge joint seams20179,808,048'Footwear incorporating looped tensile strand elements'20179,770,065'Decoupled foot stabilizer system'2017D0793067'Shoe upper'2017D0792700'Shoe upper'20179,700,103'Cleated footwear with flexible cleats'20179,609,908'Decoupled foot stabilizer system'20179,554,619'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20179,554,618'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20179,538,803'Method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear'20179,526,293'Method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear'2016D0764781'Shoe outsole'20169,414,638'Golf shoe with natural motion structures'2016D0747089'Shoe upper'2016D0746572'Shoe upper'2016D0746571'Shoe upper'2016D0746035'Shoe upper'2015D0745259'Shoe upper'20159,210,966'Decoupled foot stabilizer system'20159,179,739'Footwear incorporating looped tensile strand elements'20159,131,749'Woven textile bag'20159,084,449'Method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear'20159,044,058'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20159,038,287'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20159,009,992'Article of footwear with a ball contacting member'20158,869,435'Golf shoe with natural motion structures'20148,814,429'Woven textile accessories'20148,578,632'Decoupled foot stabilizer system'20138,434,245'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20138,365,442'Cleat assembly'20138,347,438'Footwear uppers and other textile components including reinforced and abutting edge joint seams'2013D0672129'Shoe upper'2012D0671725'Shoe outsole'20127,204,399'Compression system for backpack'20077,111,714'Slide fastener pull handle'20067,028,873'Backpack with lumbar support plate'20065,790,228'Eye wear frame and attachment system'19985,102,267'Machine for paving a canal bottom'19925,011,338'Canal trimming machine'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2016Patents assigned to BELL THOMAS G (14)· patent assignee history
1991–1992Based in Ida Grove, IA, US· patent location history
1998Based in Los Angeles, CA, US· patent location history
2006–2021Patents assigned to NIKE INC (68)· patent assignee history
2006–2021Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to HATFIELD TOBIE D (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to BAKER BRIAN D (2)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to CROSS TORY M (2)· patent assignee history
2019–2020Based in Boston, MA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NIKE INC | 68 | 2006–2021 |
| BELL THOMAS Gself | 14 | 1991–2016 |
| HATFIELD TOBIE D | 4 | 2012–2016 |
| BAKER BRIAN D | 2 | 2013–2015 |
| CROSS TORY M | 2 | 2014–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR, US | 61 | 2006–2021 |
| Boston, Massachusetts, US | 8 | 2019–2020 |
| Ida Grove, IA, US | 2 | 1991–1992 |
| Los Angeles, California, US | 1 | 1998 |