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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Stephan Hausmann, Happy Valley, OR (US);
Laura C. Parrett, Portland, OR (US);
Robert C. Williams, Jr., Tigard, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/12 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2022.01); A43B 5/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/028 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 5/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 23/021 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Articles of footwear having an upper that includes a tensile support structure are described. The tensile support structure is formed by a plurality of strands that are arranged in a chain-linked configuration. The chain-linked arrangement of the strands assists with distributing tensile forces over portions of the upper of the article of footwear and helps to conforms the upper to a foot of a wearer upon the application of tension.