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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 12070098 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2022

Domed midsole with staged compressive stiffness

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Patrick Case, Portland, OR (US);

Zachary M. Elder, Portland, OR (US);

Lee D. Peyton, Tigard, OR (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Quinn IP Law

Primary Examiner:

Marie D Bays

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 7/022 (2019.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 3/0042 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/023 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/145 (2013.01); A43B 13/184 (2013.01); A43B 13/185 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 7/022 (2019.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/306 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7242 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a midsole including a first cushioning layer, a second cushioning layer, and a third cushioning layer. The first cushioning layer has a central portion, and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. The first cushioning layer, the second cushioning layer, and the third cushioning layer are stacked with the second cushioning layer directly overlying the peripheral portion of the first cushioning layer, and the third cushioning layer overlying the second cushioning layer and directly overlying the central portion of the first cushioning layer. The first cushioning layer has a domed lower surface extending away from the second cushioning layer and the third cushioning layer and substantially centered under the central portion.

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