The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
May. 02, 2023
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Aaron Cooper, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Footwear includes an exterior upper component having a lace-engaging region with medial and lateral side edges. A medial lace engaging slot is defined through the exterior upper component at the medial side edge, and a lateral lace engaging slot is defined through the exterior upper component at the lateral side edge. A medial side foot wrapping band is fixed to a plantar support component and extends inside the exterior upper component toward the medial side edge of the lace-engaging region, and a lateral side foot wrapping band is fixed to the plantar support component and extends inside the exterior upper component toward the lateral side edge of the lace-engaging region. Each of the medial and lateral side foot wrapping bands includes a lace engaging element. A lace engages the medial lace engaging slot, the medial lace engaging element, the lateral lace engaging slot, and the lateral lace engaging element.