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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Elizabeth Barnes, Beaverton, OR (US);
Margarita Cortez, Beaverton, OR (US);
Zachary Elder, Beaverton, OR (US);
Fred Fagergren, Beaverton, OR (US);
Lee Peyton, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole, and a support assembly positioned beneath the midsole. The support assembly includes a plurality of primary support members having a substantially Z-shaped cross-section extending transversely across the support assembly. The support assembly may include a plurality of secondary support members having an inverted V-shaped cross-section, extending longitudinally along the support assembly, and intersecting with the primary support members. An outsole is positioned beneath the support assembly.