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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Eric L. Fliss, Vancouver, WA (US);
Kenneth William Fricke, Portland, OR (US);
Samuel Heinzman, Silverton, OR (US);
Samuel Peter Levno, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B29C 51/12 (2006.01); B29C 51/36 (2006.01); B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B29C 51/20 (2006.01); B29C 51/30 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); B29C 51/10 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/128 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); B29C 51/006 (2013.01); B29C 51/10 (2013.01); B29C 51/12 (2013.01); B29C 51/20 (2013.01); B29C 51/265 (2013.01); B29C 51/30 (2013.01); B29C 51/36 (2013.01); B29C 51/421 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29C 51/105 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01); B29C 2791/007 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid chamber () for a shoe may be formed using pressure channels () in a forming mold (A), eliminating the need to insert a nozzle or needles into the chamber for inflation. A fluid chamber so formed may have a smaller seal area than a chamber formed using an inflation needle, making the chamber more visually pleasing. Apparatus and methods for forming a fluid chamber in this fashion are disclosed.