Tee L Wan

20130036627, Feb 14, 2013

Aug 10, 2011

13/206899

Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US
Thienchai Chaisumrej - Bangkok, TH
Chia-Yi Wu - , US
Gjermund Haugbro - , US

A43B 3/00
B29D 35/10
A43D 8/00

36 83, 12146 B, 4251292

A method of manufacturing a midsole includes placing first and second preforms into a midsole recess of a mold, with first and second portions of the mold defining a first overflow chamber connected to the first recess; closing the mold by positioning the first and second portions in contact with one another; heating the mold for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature such that the first and second preforms melt and bond together to form a midsole, with a portion of each of the first and second preforms flowing into the first overflow chamber to form a first overflow portion; removing the midsole from the mold; allowing the midsole to expand; and cutting away the first overflow portion.

20130055596, Mar 7, 2013

Sep 7, 2011

13/226982

Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US
Paul Hooper - Vancouver WA, US
Nico Tseng - Taichung, TW

A43B 13/14

36 25 R

An article of footwear includes an upper and a midsole positioned beneath the upper. The midsole includes an upper portion formed of a first material and a lower portion formed of a second material and positioned beneath the upper portion. The lower portion includes a plurality of support members spaced from adjacent support members. A plurality of connecting members extend between and are connected to adjacent support members, with the connecting members having a height that is less than a height of the support members to which the connecting members are connected, and an upper surface that is substantially flush with an upper surface of the support members to which the connecting members are connected.

20140015169, Jan 16, 2014

Jul 11, 2012

13/546652

Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US
Chia-Yi Wu - Long An Province, VN
Thienchai Chaisumrej - Bangkok, TH

NIKE, INC. - Beaverton OR

A43B 9/00

2643281, 12142 T, 425542

A mold used to form a midsole for an article of footwear and a method of manufacturing are disclosed. The mold includes a first portion and a second portion cooperating to define a midsole recess, the first portion including a major recess and plurality of wall segments extending throughout the major recess and cooperating to define a plurality of minor recesses. A fillet is provided at each intersection of adjacent wall segments. The mold may have a draft angle of less than or equal to approximately 2.5 degrees.

20130025157, Jan 31, 2013

Jul 27, 2011

13/192244

Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US
Michael A. Calvano - Tualatin OR, US
N. Scot Hull - Vancouver WA, US
Gjermund Haugbro - Beaverton OR, US
Thienchai Chaisumrej - Hochiminh City OR, US

NIKE, INC. - Beaverton OR

A43B 23/00

36 45

A composite panel portion of an upper may include a contouring element located between a backing and an outer panel. The outer panel conforms to the contouring element and the backing so as to form a raised contour.

20210145120, May 20, 2021

Nov 17, 2020

16/950798

- Beaverton OR, US
Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US

NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton OR

A43B 13/20
A43B 1/00
A43B 13/18

A bladder for an article of footwear includes a support chamber and an expansion chamber. The support chamber has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and defining a peripheral profile of the support chamber. The expansion chamber extends from the peripheral wall at a first end of the bladder. In some examples, the peripheral wall defines a first end of the support chamber having one or more lobes extending from the top wall to the bottom wall. The one or more lobes may include a first lobe disposed adjacent to a first side of the support chamber and a second lobe disposed adjacent to a second side of the support chamber. The expansion chamber may be disposed between the first lobe and the second lobe at the first end of the support chamber.

20190202161, Jul 4, 2019

Mar 11, 2019

16/297848

- Beaverton OR, US
Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US

B29D 35/14
B29C 44/56
A43B 13/12
B29C 44/04
B29C 44/08
B29C 44/34

A method of manufacturing a midsole for an article of footwear includes placing first and second preforms in a first mold, closing and heating the first mold to produce a midsole preform with a peripheral preform flange, removing the midsole preform from the first mold and allowing it to further expand and cool, placing the midsole preform in a second mold, with a volume of a midsole recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the midsole preform, and a volume of a peripheral recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the peripheral preform flange, closing the second mold thereby compressing the midsole preform and the peripheral preform flange, and heating the second mold to form a midsole with a peripheral flange, allowing the second mold to cool, opening the second mold, and cutting away a peripheral flange of the midsole.

20180133995, May 17, 2018

Nov 17, 2016

15/353903

- Beaverton OR, US
Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US

B29D 35/14
B29D 35/04
B29C 44/02
B29C 44/12
B29C 44/34
B29C 44/56

A method of manufacturing a midsole for an article of footwear includes placing first and second preforms in a first mold, closing and heating the first mold to produce a midsole preform with a peripheral preform flange, removing the midsole preform from the first mold and allowing it to further expand and cool, placing the midsole preform in a second mold, with a volume of a midsole recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the midsole preform, and a volume of a peripheral recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the peripheral preform flange, closing the second mold thereby compressing the midsole preform and the peripheral preform flange, and heating the second mold to form a midsole with a peripheral flange, allowing the second mold to cool, opening the second mold, and cutting away a peripheral flange of the midsole.

20160263851, Sep 15, 2016

Mar 12, 2015

14/645864

- Beaverton OR, US
Tee L. Wan - Portland OR, US

B29D 35/00
B29C 45/16

A method of manufacturing a sole assembly includes using a jig with a first mold assembly to distribute pellets a first material into a recess of a first mold member of the first mold assembly. A second material is injected into the first mold assembly, and the first mold assembly is heated to form a first preform. The first preform and a second preform are heated in a second mold assembly to form a sole assembly with a camouflage appearance around only a periphery of the sole assembly.