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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2018
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Pamela S. Greene, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear is disclosed that comprises a sole structure having a bladder element that includes multiple cushioning components. Each cushioning component includes an enclosed fluid-filled cavity. The cushioning components may include a first cushioning component and a second cushioning component. The first cushioning component has a single central opening extending completely therethrough, and a continuous fluid-filled cavity surrounding the central opening. The second cushioning component has multiple connecting features positioned inward of an outer periphery of the second cushioning component. The connecting features connect a first side of the second cushioning component to a second side of the second cushioning component opposite the first side. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear with such cushioning components is disclosed.