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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US);
Matthew R. Pauk, Portland, OR (US);
Oliver McLachlan, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 3/0042 (2013.01); A43B 13/026 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/183 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sole structure can include provisions for improving the cushioning characteristics and stability of an article of footwear. The sole structure may include multiple layers with specialized structural properties designed to integrate regions of stiffness with cushioning layers. In some cases, the sole structure can include at least two independent stability layers that differ in stiffness.