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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A41D 1/00 (2018.01); A41D 27/20 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A41D 1/002 (2013.01); A41D 27/205 (2013.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear or an article of apparel can include provisions for facilitating the installation of a control device. The control device can include a panel comprising a plurality of buttons that can provide manual control to a user. The control device can be installed in a compartment within the article after initial manufacture of the article of footwear. In some cases, the control device can be used to perform different functions in a motorized tensioning system.