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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Converse Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen N. Bruno, Wellesley, MA (US);
Assignee:
Converse Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 21/32 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 21/32 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01); A43C 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midfoot flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midfoot flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.