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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Stepan Ryabinin, Vancouver, WA (US);
Narissa Y. Chang, Portland, OR (US);
Rémy Pieron, Portland, OR (US);
Adam Vollmer, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Allison, Ridgefield, WA (US);
Michael Fairchild, Vancouver, WA (US);
John Geile, Vancouver, WA (US);
Ethan Vella, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Daniel Weeks, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Foot support systems include a first foot support bladder, a fluid tank, and a fluid distributor. The fluid distributor's body may have: (a) first and second solenoid mounts, (b) a main fluid distribution channel in fluid communication with the first and second solenoid mounts, (c) a tank channel in fluid communication with the first solenoid mount, (d) a first foot support bladder channel in fluid communication with the second solenoid mount, (e) a first foot support connector connecting the first foot support bladder with the first foot support bladder channel, and (f) a tank connector connecting the fluid tank with the tank channel. First and second solenoids are engaged with the fluid distributor at the first and second solenoid mounts, respectively. In some examples, the fluid distributor may include a third solenoid mount and a second foot support connector for use with a second foot support bladder.