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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Ryan Frederick, Seattle, WA (US);
Clayton Lindsay, Portland, OR (US);
Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 7/08 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01); F16D 11/10 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 7/08 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); B65H 75/4486 (2013.01); F16D 11/10 (2013.01); B65H 2403/721 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tensioning system for articles of footwear and articles of apparel is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a spool system that can be engaged or disengaged from a driveshaft through the use of a cam device. The motorized tensioning device includes a torque transmitting system that allows for incremental tightening, incremental loosening and full loosening of the tensile element.