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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Brenton Wehrmeyer, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01); A43C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/04 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01); A43C 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to lace-receiving structures that may be included in articles of footwear. The lace-receiving structure can include a first longitudinal portion, a second longitudinal portion spaced apart from the first longitudinal portion to define a gap therebetween, and an intermediate portion that includes a first folded region adjacent the first longitudinal portion and a second folded region adjacent the second longitudinal portion. The lace guide can be a continuous piece of material that includes the first portion, the intermediate portion, and the second portion.