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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Stefan E. Guest, Portland, OR (US);
Matthew J. Holmes, Portland, OR (US);
Yoav Sterman, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/06 (2006.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 7/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/30 (2017.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/06 (2013.01); A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 23/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01); A43C 7/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/16 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/30 (2017.08); B29D 35/12 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0082 (2013.01); B29L 2031/505 (2013.01); B29L 2031/727 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear has a tubular structure that may conform to various anatomical features of a foot. The tubular structure has a tunnel, and a tensile strand runs through the tunnel. Applying tension along the tensile strand may cause the tubular structure to conform more closely to one or more anatomical features. The geometry, or path, of the tubular structure on the article may be customized.