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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:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Bruce, Portland, OR (US);
Eun Kyung Lee, Beaverton, OR (US);
Craig K. Sills, Tigard, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43D 3/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); D04C 3/48 (2006.01); D04C 1/06 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 3/02 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0225 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43D 3/022 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); D04C 1/06 (2013.01); D04C 3/48 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A last system and a method of making the last system are disclosed. The last system includes a last member and an exterior layer. The exterior layer becomes deformable when heated above a characteristic temperature. The method can include forming a braided footwear component on the last system. The exterior layer may be joined with the braided footwear component by heating the last system above the characteristic temperature.