Inventor
Michael R. Friton
Inventor
Portland, OR, US
Overview
Patents· 40 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A43Bprimary
A43BCharacteristic features of footwear45%
A43CFastenings or attachments of footwear32%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%
A43DMachines, tools, equipment or methods for manufacturing or repairing footwear7%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels3%
A42BHats1%
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables1%
H02JElectric power networks1%
PatentTitleYear
10,772,384System and methods for minimizing dynamic lace movement202010,537,154Article of footwear with weight-activated cinching apparatus202010,390,588Combination shoelace and hook and loop fasteners shoe tightening system with replaceable shoelaces20199,955,748Footwear with separable upper and sole structure20189,943,139Automatic lacing system20189,854,875'Easy access articles of footwear'20189,848,674Article of footwear with weight-activated cinching apparatus20179,814,281'Combination shoelace and hook and loop fasteners shoe tightening system with replaceable shoelaces'20179,554,619'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20179,554,618'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20179,521,875'Footwear with separable upper and sole structure'20169,307,804'Automatic lacing system'20169,265,305'Easy access articles of footwear'20169,044,058'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20159,038,287'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20158,813,387'Footwear with separable upper and sole structure'20148,793,904'Article of footwear with dual lacing system'20148,769,844'Automatic lacing system'20148,635,791'Closure systems for articles of footwear'20148,535,390'Traction device and associated attachment device for a prosthetic running foot'20138,528,235'Article of footwear with lighting system'20138,522,456'Automatic lacing system'20138,434,166'Article of headwear with peripheral support'20138,434,245'Article of footwear with integral upper and sole'20138,245,421'Closure systems for articles of footwear'20128,146,271'Article of footwear with dual lacing system'20128,058,837'Charging system for an article of footwear'20118,056,269'Article of footwear with lighting system'20118,046,937'Automatic lacing system'20117,814,682'Footwear with separable upper and sole structure'20107,487,603'Article of footwear with fastening system'20097,444,763'Footwear with separable upper and sole structure'20087,444,768'Footwear and other systems including a flexible mesh or braided closure system'20086,594,918'Article of footwear including a tented upper'20036,367,168'Article of footwear including a tented upper'20026,298,582'Article of footwear with heel clip'20016,226,896'Footwear with mountain goat traction elements'20016,018,889'Footwear with mountain goat traction elements'20005,926,974'Footwear with mountain goat traction elements'19994,486,965'Footwear with overlapping closure strap means'1984Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1984–2020Patents assigned to NIKE INC (36)· patent assignee history
1984Based in Eugene, OR, US· patent location history
1999–2020Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history
2011–2014Patents assigned to FRITON MICHAEL R (11)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to BEERS TIFFANY A (4)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to HATFIELD TINKER L (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BAUDOUIN ALEXANDRE (2)· patent assignee history
2020Based in Denver, CO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NIKE INC | 36 | 1984–2020 |
| FRITON MICHAEL Rself | 11 | 2011–2014 |
| BEERS TIFFANY A | 4 | 2011–2013 |
| HATFIELD TINKER L | 4 | 2011–2013 |
| BAUDOUIN ALEXANDRE | 2 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR, US | 38 | 1999–2020 |
| Denver, CO, US | 1 | 2020 |
| Eugene, OR, US | 1 | 1984 |