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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2020
Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventor:

Dylan S. Van Atta, Beaverton, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/00 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2022.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 7/1455 (2022.01); A43B 7/148 (2022.01); A43B 7/149 (2022.01); A43C 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/00 (2013.01); A43B 7/146 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/149 (2013.01); A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43C 15/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

An article of footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to an upper defining an internal cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The sole structure may include an exposed outer member configured to contact the ground, the exposed outer member including a first aperture, and a sensory feedback member disposed at least partially within the first aperture in the outer member, the sensory feedback member including a first end and a second end. The first end of the sensory feedback member may include a projection extending through the first aperture and configured to contact the ground. In addition, the second end of the sensory feedback member may include a plurality of flexible bristles extending through a portion of the sole structure and exposed to the internal cavity.


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