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Michael R. Friton
Also filed as: FRITON MICHAEL · FRITON MICHAEL R · FRITON MICHAEL RAY
43 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,001 citations·filing 1983–2023
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49 records- 0199US8769844B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 8, 2014·95 cites·20 claims
- 0299US8046937B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·171 cites·28 claims
- 0398US8522456B2Automatic lacing systemBEERS TIFFANY A·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 3, 2013·63 cites·22 claims
- 0497US11533967B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 27, 2022·7 cites·8 claims
- 0597US9943139B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·23 cites·15 claims
- 0697US8056269B2Article of footwear with lighting systemBEERS TIFFANY A·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 15, 2011·125 cites·20 claims
- 0797US6226896B1Footwear with mountain goat traction elementsNIKE INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·176 cites·6 claims
- 0897US6018889AFootwear with mountain goat traction elementsNIKE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 1, 2000·190 cites·6 claims
- 0996US9955748B2Footwear with separable upper and sole structureNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·20 cites·20 claims
- 1096US5926974AFootwear with mountain goat traction elementsNIKE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·181 cites·3 claims
- 1195US11882905B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·2 cites·7 claims
- 1295US9307804B2Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·27 cites·20 claims
- 1395US8058837B2Charging system for an article of footwearBEERS TIFFANY A·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 15, 2011·82 cites·20 claims
- 1494US9854875B2Easy access articles of footwearNIKE INCORPORATED·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 2, 2018·19 cites·20 claims
- 1594US9265305B2Easy access articles of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·41 cites·31 claims
- 1694US7444763B2Footwear with separable upper and sole structureNIKE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 4, 2008·48 cites·57 claims
- 1793USD998940SShoeSAYSH CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·46 cites·1 claims
- 1893US10537154B2Article of footwear with weight-activated cinching apparatusNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·19 cites·22 claims
- 1993US9848674B2Article of footwear with weight-activated cinching apparatusNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·22 cites·24 claims
- 2093US8528235B2Article of footwear with lighting systemBEERS TIFFANY A·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 10, 2013·33 cites·20 claims
- 2193US8434245B2Article of footwear with integral upper and soleBELL THOMAS G·Filed 2009·Granted May 7, 2013·30 cites·16 claims
- 2292US8813387B2Footwear with separable upper and sole structureNIKE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·19 cites·18 claims
- 2392US8535390B1Traction device and associated attachment device for a prosthetic running footLECOMTE CHRISTOPHE·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 17, 2013·63 cites·12 claims
- 2491US8635791B2Closure systems for articles of footwearBAUDOUIN ALEXANDRE·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·31 cites·5 claims
- 2591US6298582B1Article of footwear with heel clipNIKE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 9, 2001·148 cites·36 claims
- 2690US9038287B2Article of footwear with integral upper and soleNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·12 cites·20 claims
- 2790US8245421B2Closure systems for articles of footwearBAUDOUIN ALEXANDRE·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 21, 2012·54 cites·49 claims
- 2890US4486965AFootwear with overlapping closure strap meansNIKE INC·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 11, 1984·89 cites·18 claims
- 2987US9044058B2Article of footwear with integral upper and soleNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 2, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 3083US9521875B2Footwear with separable upper and sole structureNIKE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 20, 2016·7 cites·24 claims
- 3183US7814682B2Footwear with separable upper and sole structureNIKE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 19, 2010·16 cites·31 claims
- 3281US9554618B2Article of footwear with integral upper and soleNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·2 cites·13 claims
- 3381US7444768B2Footwear and other systems including a flexible mesh or braided closure systemNIKE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 4, 2008·44 cites·25 claims
- 3481US2024090625A1Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3580US10772384B2System and methods for minimizing dynamic lace movementBOA TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·7 cites·14 claims
- 3680US9814281B2Combination shoelace and hook and loop fasteners shoe tightening system with replaceable shoelacesBELL SPORTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 14, 2017·7 cites·30 claims
- 3777US8146271B2Article of footwear with dual lacing systemFRITON MICHAEL R·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 3, 2012·8 cites·22 claims
- 3875US2023014734A1Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3974US6594918B2Article of footwear including a tented upperNIKE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 22, 2003·24 cites·37 claims
- 4071US7487603B2Article of footwear with fastening systemNIKE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 10, 2009·20 cites·20 claims
- 4170US6367168B1Article of footwear including a tented upperNIKE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·19 cites·35 claims
- 4269US2020315298A1Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4360US2018228250A1Automatic lacing systemNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4456US9554619B2Article of footwear with integral upper and soleNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 4555US2011000104A1Footwear with Separable Upper and Sole StructureNIKE INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4652US2020270011A1Clamshell Packaging StructureBouldertog LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US8793904B2Article of footwear with dual lacing systemFRITON MICHAEL R·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·0 cites·21 claims
- 4848US8434166B2Article of headwear with peripheral supportFRITON MICHAEL R·Filed 2004·Granted May 7, 2013·3 cites·21 claims
- 4946US10390588B2Combination shoelace and hook and loop fasteners shoe tightening system with replaceable shoelacesBELL SPORTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
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