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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Amy E. Gishifu, Vancouver, WA (US);
Elizabeth Langvin, Sherwood, OR (US);
James Molyneux, Portland, OR (US);
Lee D. Peyton, Tigard, OR (US);
Ty A. Ransom, Portland, OR (US);
Nicola J. Reynolds, Hillsboro, OR (US);
John F. Swigart, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 21/28 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/203 (2013.01); A43B 21/28 (2013.01); A43B 21/285 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable bladder system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder system includes an outer bladder that may be inflated using an external pump. A valve member may be disposed externally to the outer bladder. In addition, one or more tensile members may be disposed within the outer bladder to control deformation of the outer bladder during compression.