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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Windra Fahmi, Beaverton, OR (US);
Erin Gleason, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jin Hong, Beaverton, OR (US);
Liao Kuang-Nan, Portland, OR (US);
Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Portland, OR (US);
Chloe Scott, Beaverton, OR (US);
Stuart D. Pollock, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a plate having a top surface facing the upper and a bottom surface formed on an opposite side than the top surface, the plate extending from a first end in a forefoot region to a second end in a heel region. A first cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the forefoot region and a second cushioning element is attached to the bottom surface of the plate in the heel region, the second cushioning element being separated from the first cushioning element by a first gap formed in a mid-foot region. One or more fluid-filled bladders are each at least partially surrounded by the first cushioning element in the forefoot region and have a top surface attached to the bottom surface of the plate.