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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Taryn Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin A. James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 1/0072 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/203 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 33/42 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/128 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01); B29D 35/148 (2013.01); B29K 2023/086 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole assembly with a midsole and an outsole. The midsole includes a fluid-filled bladder element including a first polymeric sheet that has a surface with an impression. The fluid-filled bladder element has a sealable internal cavity that retains fluid. A first portion of the bladder element with the impression is exposed to view through one of the midsole, the outsole, or an upper. A second portion of the bladder element is blocked from view by said one of the midsole, the outsole, or the upper.