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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Aaron A C Cooper, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 5/10 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0275 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 5/10 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure, an upper, and a tensile strand. The upper is coupled to the sole structure and has a medial portion, a lateral portion, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The tensile strand has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions. The first and second portions are disposed adjacent the interior surface of the upper and have a first cross-sectional profile that is flat. The third portion extends from the exterior surface of the upper and has a second cross-sectional profile that is rounded.