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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Bryan K. Youngs, Beaverton, OR (US);
Olivier Henrichot, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Nikita Troufanov, Portland, OR (US);
Robert Mervar, Portland, OR (US);
Robert M. Bruce, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01); A43B 3/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sole structures (e.g., midsoles and/or outsoles) and articles of footwear include heel-supporting areas and/or forefoot-supporting areas that include a central area (e.g., a central recessed area) and a plurality of surrounding rings. Additionally or alternatively, the sole structures (e.g., midsoles and/or outsoles) may include bands of material defined by recessed grooves to provide a bumpstop type impact-force attenuating structure.