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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12048349 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2021

Lighting assembly for articles of footwear

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);

Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Ted Kavanaugh

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2022.01); A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/07 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/001 (2013.01); A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 23/028 (2013.01); A43B 23/07 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A43B 3/0031 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

An article of footwear can include provisions for facilitating the installation of various components such as a lighting apparatus. During manufacture of the article of footwear, the upper and/or sole structure can include a chamber designed to receive the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus can be installed in the chamber after manufacture of the article of footwear. In some cases, the lighting apparatus can include provisions for facilitating the installation of the lighting apparatus in the chamber, including a removable handle portion that can help guide the lighting apparatus within the chamber.

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