Nike, Inc.

Other

Jorge Emilio Carbo, Jr

Yuki Aihara

Luke A Pezzimenti

Iustinia Koshkaroff

Ryan P Henry

Martine I V Mientjes

Jeffrey Daniel Allison

Amir H Morgan

Susan L Sokolowski

David Sagan

Edward Louis Harber

Nathan Demarest

Irena Ilcheva

Kimberly R Fisher

Alice Fockele

Leonard W Brownlie

Kimberly D Baschak

Bryan N Farris

Matthew D Nordstrom

Kevin C Sze

Dana Reinisch

Dobriana Gheneva

Richard C MacDonald

A vortex generator might be attached to various types of articles to reduce the drag. For example, vortex generators might be attached to a garment or to adhesive tape. In addition, vortex generators might be attached to various types of athletic equipment. A mapping can suggest placement of a vortex-generator arrangement on an article, as well as prescribe particular vortex-generator arrangements for regions of a person.

System and device for affecting drag properties of an object

Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.

Apparel item with integrated lighting system

Drag-reducing exercise equipment in the form of a aerodynamic garment may comprise zones with applied textures. Each zone may be associated with properties and characteristics based on the movement of the garment associated with each zone through air during an athletic activity. The texture in each zone may be applied using a variety of methods such as printing. The resulting aerodynamic garment improves the performance of an athlete wearing the aerodynamic garment by reducing the aerodynamic drag experienced during the performance of the athletic activity.

Drag-reducing exercise equipment

Decals with dimensional offsets are disclosed. The decals may be part of a decal kit or may be applied to an article. The decals include an overlay having multiple dimensional spacers. When applied to an article, the decal overlay bonds to the article, securing the dimensional spacers between the overlay and the article creating dimensional offsets. The dimensional offsets are positioned on an interior surface of the article so that contact with a wearer's skin is minimized, reducing the perception of cling.

Decals with dimensional offsets

An article of protective equipment includes a one-piece body. The body includes a first region, an edge, and a second region. The first region is formed from a first composite material having a first matrix component and a first reinforcement component. The second region extends between the first region and the edge. The second region is formed from a second composite material having a second matrix material and a second reinforcement component. One of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of first items arranged randomly. The other of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of second items arranged in a predetermined arrangement. The body is configured to protect the wearer from an input load, and the second region is configured to flex under the influence of the input load.

Monolithic protective article with flexible region

A protective covering is provided having a central protective plate portion and a terminal edge portion encircling the central protective plate portion. A coupling region is interposed between the terminal edge portion and the central protective plate portion. The coupling region transitions from a pliable material of the terminal edge portion to a rigid material of the central protective plate portion, where the coupling region extends from a first edge to a second edge. The first edge has a higher concentration of the pliable material than the rigid material and the second edge has a higher concentration of the rigid material than the pliable material. A first surface of the coupling region has a higher concentration of the pliable material than the rigid material and a second surface of the coupling region has a higher concentration of the rigid material than the pliable material.

Protective covering with transitioning coupling region

An article of footwear is provided and may include an upper and an outsole. The outsole may be formed from a rigid material and may include a heat-reflective coating opposing the ground during use.

Footwear with reflective outsole

A method of impact testing an article of protective equipment includes mounting the article of protective equipment on a deformable member. The method also includes impacting the article of protective equipment with an impact object. Moreover, the method includes detecting an effect of impact on the deformable member due to impacting the article of protective equipment with the impact object.

Method of impact testing using mount assembly with deformable member

A mount assembly for compression testing of an article of apparel on a compression testing machine. The machine has a head and a sensor. The mount assembly includes a substantially rigid core member and a resilient member that is supported on and that at least partially covers the cover member. The resilient member is configured to support the article of apparel thereon. The resilient member is configured to resiliently deform in response to a compression applied to the article of apparel from the head of the impact testing machine. As such, the sensor detects an effect of the compression on at least one of the resilient member and the core member.

Mount assembly for compression testing of protective articles of apparel

A pad element may include a base member, a pair of cover layers, and a plurality of insert elements. The base member defines a plurality of apertures. The cover layers are secured to opposite surfaces of the base member and extend across the apertures. The insert elements are located within the apertures and between the cover layers. As examples, the base member and the insert elements may be formed from polymer foam materials, and the cover layers may be formed from textile materials. The pad element may be utilized to attenuate impact forces and provide one or more of breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability.

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Aloha, OR, United States of America

Jorge Emilio Carbo, Jr