James Morales

Title: James Morales and Footwear Innovation

Introduction

James Morales is an inventor associated with Beaverton, Oregon, and Nike, Inc. His patent work concerns footwear construction, particularly an upper that incorporates an elastic cable.

Latest Patents

Morales is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Upper for an Article of Footwear Having an Elastic Cable,” describes a knitted component that forms at least part of a footwear upper. The component can include a tubular structure made of two separable knit layers, creating a channel between them. A cable can sit partly within that channel and extend continuously from the lateral-side biteline, through the upper’s throat area, to the medial-side biteline.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects an approach to footwear design that integrates a cable into a knitted upper. This construction may help connect the sides of the upper across the throat area while keeping the cable within a channel formed by the knitted component.

Collaborations

Morales’s listed coworkers include Stuart W. Dealey and Derek A. Fitchett. The patent is associated with Nike, Inc.

Conclusion

James Morales’s patent documents a footwear-upper design that combines knitted layers and a routed elastic cable, highlighting his contribution to footwear innovation at Nike, Inc.