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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Nike Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Doug D. Wilken, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Collin K. Eder, Portland, OR (US);
John Droege, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 15/02 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/26 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 15/162 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/26 (2013.01); A43C 15/161 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear that provides friction between the playing surface and the player's foot is disclosed. In some embodiments, the article footwear includes a sole may have a plurality of wedge-shaped studs in the forefoot region that extend beyond the perimeter of the sole. The article can also include a plurality of elongated studs on a bottom surface region of the sole. The wedge-shaped studs help provide leverage for removing the elongated studs from the ground during cutting.