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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
May. 03, 2022
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:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article with an automatic tensioning system includes a lace guide assembly. The lace guide assembly includes a lower guide member and two upper guide members that include channels for routing a tensioning member. Straps of the upper are attached to the two upper guide members. As the tensioning member is pulled into a tensioning device, the two upper guide members are pulled toward the lower guide member. This pulls on the straps and acts to tighten the upper around a foot.