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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael S. Amos, Beaverton, OR (US);
Thomas G. Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Lysandre Follet, Portland, OR (US);
Thomas Foxen, Portland, OR (US);
John Hurd, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Geng Luo, Portland, OR (US);
Adam Thuss, Portland, OR (US);
Andrea Vinet, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Ground-engaging components for articles of footwear include an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and an opposite ground-facing surface. The outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component. A matrix structure extends from the outer perimeter boundary rim (e.g., the ground-facing surface and/or the upper-facing surface) and across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells across the open space at least at the forefoot support area. The matrix structure defines one or more sets of adjacent open cells, the set(s) including at least three open cells that are substantially aligned in the forefoot support area along a line extending in a forward medial-to-rear lateral direction.