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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Lindsey K. Andreasen, Beaverton, OR (US);
Yongseon Lee, Hochiminh, VN;
Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US);
Jessica Small, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/20 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43C 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a cable lock disposed adjacent to an exterior surface of the upper. The cable lock is separated from the exterior surface of the upper by a space. The article of footwear also includes a cable having a first portion routed through the cable lock and a second portion routed through the space between the cable lock and the upper. The cable is operable to move the upper between a relaxed state and a constricted state.