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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Ryan R. Larson, Portland, OR (US);
Todd W. Miller, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/0275 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29K 2995/007 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
An article of footwear can include a sole structure, an upper, and a printed layer. The upper can be coupled to the sole structure. The printed layer can be disposed on the upper and include a plurality of printed materials each having a different hardness than an adjacent printed material. The plurality of printed materials can be arranged on the upper such that a stiffness of the upper is gradated from a toe portion of the upper to a heel portion of the upper, and a stiffness of the heel portion is greater than a stiffness of the toe portion.