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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US);
Aaron B. Weast, Portland, OR (US);
Peter P. Williams, II, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43B 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/08 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/088 (2013.01); A43C 11/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A footwear article includes a tongue and a tongue reinforcer, which helps the tongue maintain a shape and position when the tongue is subjected to forces or adjustments, such as from other footwear-article elements or from a wearer. For example, the tongue reinforcer may help the tongue maintain a shape and position when a wearer is inserting his or her foot into the footwear article or when medial and/or lateral quarters press inward on the tongue.