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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas Berend, Beaverton, OR (US);
Paul J. Francis, Beaverton, OR (US);
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
Ryan R. Larson, Portland, OR (US);
Dov Michael Lashmore, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Kenneth Link, Portland, OR (US);
Randall S. Wolfe, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Sole structures for articles of footwear (e.g., outsole components) have one or more of: a base plate having a V-shaped support structure with lateral and medial support members extending forward from a base support area located in a heel or rear midfoot area of the outsole component; a base plate having a matrix structure with recesses or openings formed between rib elements that make up the matrix structure; and/or a base plate having a rear heel support. The base plates may be made, at least in part, as unitary, one-piece constructions, using selective laser sintering or other three-dimensional printing and/or rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.