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Zachary M. Elder
Also filed as: ELDER ZACHARY · ELDER ZACHARY M
130 granted patents·8 pending applications·919 citations·filing 2012–2025
99Inventor score
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138 records- 0198USD977233SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 7, 2023·32 cites·1 claims
- 0297US12070098B2Domed midsole with staged compressive stiffnessNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0397US10758004B2Domed midsole with staged compressive stiffnessNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 1, 2020·9 cites·14 claims
- 0497US10667579B2Article of footwear with adjustable fitting systemNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·25 cites·20 claims
- 0596US10327515B2Footwear with compressible fluid-filled chamberNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·25 cites·18 claims
- 0696US10070690B2Article of footwear with a midsole assembly having a perimeter bladder element, a method of manufacturing and a mold assembly for sameNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·18 cites·25 claims
- 0796US9981437B2Article of footwear with first and second outsole components and method of manufacturing an article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 0896US9826797B2Support structures for an article of footwear and methods of manufacturing support structuresNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 0996US9788609B2Article of footwear with adjustable fitting systemNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 17, 2017·21 cites·20 claims
- 1095USD978499SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·20 cites·1 claims
- 1195USD977792SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 14, 2023·20 cites·1 claims
- 1295USD928484SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 24, 2021·26 cites·1 claims
- 1395US10159307B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 25, 2018·23 cites·23 claims
- 1495US9629414B2Sole structure for an article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 25, 2017·41 cites·36 claims
- 1595US9420848B2Article of footwear incorporating a chamber system and methods for manufacturing the chamber systemNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 23, 2016·54 cites·19 claims
- 1695US9220318B2Article of footwear with adjustable fitting systemNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·35 cites·31 claims
- 1794USD849377SShoe outsoleNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·48 cites·1 claims
- 1894USD848717SShoe outsoleNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·51 cites·1 claims
- 1993USD985244SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 9, 2023·16 cites·1 claims
- 2093US11051582B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·13 cites·16 claims
- 2193USD849378SShoe outsoleNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·45 cites·1 claims
- 2292US11712085B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
- 2392US11622603B2Footwear with fluid-filled bladderNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 11, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
- 2492US10729206B2Article of footwear with outsole bonded to cushioning component and method of manufacturing an article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·10 cites·17 claims
- 2592US10362833B2Bladder element formed from three sheets and method of manufacturing a bladder elementNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·15 claims
- 2691US11849801B2Airbag for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·17 claims
- 2791US11844396B2Airbag for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2891US11793271B2Midsole system with graded responseNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·2 cites·13 claims
- 2991US11758976B2Midsole with graded responseNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 3091USD928482SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 24, 2021·16 cites·1 claims
- 3191US10939727B2Article with a cushioning assembly having inner and outer bladder elements with interfitting features and method of manufacturing an articleNIKE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·10 cites·19 claims
- 3291US10675828B2Article of footwear with first and second outsole components and method of manufacturing an article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·3 cites·13 claims
- 3391US10238175B2Article with a cushioning assembly having inner and outer bladder elements with interfitting features and method of manufacturing an articleNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·15 cites·14 claims
- 3490US10791795B2Article with a cushioning assembly having inner and outer bladder elements and a reinforcement element and method of manufacturing an articleNIKE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 6, 2020·9 cites·13 claims
- 3590US10537153B2Midsole with graded responseNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 3690US9144263B2Article of footwear with interconnected tensile strandsNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·22 cites·28 claims
- 3789US11918074B2Bladder for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 3889USD980600SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 14, 2023·11 cites·1 claims
- 3989US11166524B2Footwear bladder systemNIKE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·8 cites·16 claims
- 4089USD928485SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 24, 2021·13 cites·1 claims
- 4189US10645996B2Midsole system with graded responseNIKE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·6 cites·13 claims
- 4289US9480298B2Article of footwear with support assembly having primary and secondary membersNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 1, 2016·18 cites·20 claims
- 4388US12250987B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 18, 2025·2 cites·16 claims
- 4488US12178285B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·1 cites·18 claims
- 4588USD978501SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·10 cites·1 claims
- 4688US10244821B2Sole structure for an artricle of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·7 cites·17 claims
- 4788US9521877B2Article of footwear with outsole bonded to cushioning component and method of manufacturing an article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 20, 2016·8 cites·14 claims
- 4887US12446658B2Sole structure for article of footwearNIKE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·1 cites·18 claims
- 4987USD978500SShoeNIKE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·9 cites·1 claims
- 5087US9060567B2Article of footwear with tensile structureNIKE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·19 cites·23 claims
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