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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2011
Applicants:

Benjamin A. Shaffer, Portland, OR (US);

Denis Dekovic, Portland, OR (US);

Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);

Brian E. Santa Maria, Portland, OR (US);

Danielle L. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Shaffer, Portland, OR (US);

Denis Dekovic, Portland, OR (US);

Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);

Brian E. Santa Maria, Portland, OR (US);

Danielle L. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/184 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plurality of fluid-filled chambers may be incorporated into sole structures of articles of footwear. The chambers may be configured to be substantially diamond-shaped. The chambers may lie within cavities formed by a lower surface of the midsole and may extend into apertures in the outsole. The apertures in the outsole may be aligned with the cavities of the midsole. The chambers may be bounded by bounding regions between and at the perimeter of the chambers. The bounding regions may be formed of a polymer foam material of the midsole. The chambers may additionally be connected.


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