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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 20, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Rachel Marie McClay, Portland, OR (US);

Luke A. Pezzimenti, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/02 (2006.01); A44B 1/04 (2006.01); A44B 1/08 (2006.01); A44B 1/20 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A44B 1/30 (2006.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01); B29L 19/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/02 (2013.01); A44B 1/04 (2013.01); A44B 1/08 (2013.01); A44B 1/20 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B29L 2019/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

Concepts provided are directed to a flexible button that is bendable when exposed to a force. The flexible button in accordance herein has a tapered perimeter portion such that a thickness of a peripheral edge of the perimeter portion is less than a thickness of remaining portions of the flexible button. The low-profile of the flexible button allows the flexible button to easily slip through a respective button hole and to be more easily gripped by a user. Further, the flexible button in accordance with aspects herein provides higher breathability than conventional buttons of the same size by having voided portions on its perimeter portion.


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