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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Risha Dupre, Tigard, OR (US);
Emily Farina, Beaverton, OR (US);
Lysandre Follet, Portland, OR (US);
Stefan E. Guest, Portland, OR (US);
Helene Hutchinson, Portland, OR (US);
Geng Luo, Portland, OR (US);
Rachel M. Suffield, Beaverton, OR (US);
Krissy Yetman, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes an outsole, a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a first cushioning layer. The plate includes an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point. The concave portion includes a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure. The MTP point opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use. The first cushioning layer is disposed between the concave portion and the upper.