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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Stefan B. Cristobal, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffery C. Gagatko, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear comprises a sole structure and a footwear upper secured to the sole structure and defining an ankle opening. A device comprises a control bar having a center segment secured to a rear portion of the footwear upper rearward of the ankle opening, a medial side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a medial side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure, and a lateral side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a lateral side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure. The control bar depresses downward under an applied force to a loaded position as the side arms resiliently bend, storing potential energy that returns the control bar to an unloaded position upon removal of the applied force, the rear portion of the footwear upper moving with the control bar.