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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Swigart, Plymouth, MA (US);
Paul O. Teeter, Pembroke, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 7/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 7/02 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear with a flexible upper, a sole assembly, and a flap coupled to the article of footwear proximate the bite line. The article of footwear includes a closure system that is configured to engage with the flap to secure the flap to the lateral side of the upper.