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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Timothy P. Hopkins, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Aaron B. Weast, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a sole structure. Data is received for a cushioning profile of the sole structure of an article of footwear, the sole structure including a bladder network including multiple bladders interconnected by conduits, the sole structure also including a plurality of openings exposing the conduits. Based on the received data, configurations of at least some stems in a frame are adjusted. The frame is installed into the sole structure, the installing including inserting the stems through the openings so as to at least partially close at least a portion of the conduits.