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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Applicant:
Clifford B. Gerber, West Linn, OR (US);
Inventor:
Clifford B. Gerber, West Linn, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43B 23/17 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/028 (2013.01); A43B 23/088 (2013.01); A43B 23/17 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective member for an article of footwear includes protruding portions that are configured to prevent incidental contact with a control device. The protective member can be attached to a heel member. The protective member can include shallow portions that allow a user access to the control device.