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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.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Fidencio Campos, Ii, Dallas, OR (US);
Roger Paul Murphy, Portland, OR (US);
Thomas J. Rushbrook, Portland, OR (US);
Jessica Small, Portland, OR (US);
Matthew W. Thornton, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/206 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure includes a cushioning element, comprising a plurality of tubes, wherein adjacent tubes are connected to one another by a respective web area, disposed between a first support element and a second support element, wherein one or more of the respective web areas is exposed to the external environment.