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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael S. Amos, Beaverton, OR (US);
Karen S. Dimoff, Portland, OR (US);
Lysandre Follet, Portland, OR (US);
Thomas Foxen, Portland, OR (US);
John Hurd, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
David J. Roulo, Portland, OR (US);
Adam Thuss, Portland, OR (US);
Andrea Vinet, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Ground-engaging components for articles of footwear include: (a) an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and a ground-facing surface opposite the upper-facing surface, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component, and wherein a rearmost extent of the outer perimeter boundary rim is located within one of: an arch support area or a forward heel support area of the ground-engaging component (and/or at these areas of an overall sole structure); and (b) a support structure extending from the outer perimeter boundary rim and into or at least partially across the open space.