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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2023
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Devin Bailly, Portland, OR (US);
Paul Begyn, Portland, OR (US);
Clayton Chambers, Portland, OR (US);
Guercy Eugene, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin A. James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Jason R. Meeker, Portland, OR (US);
Benjamin J. Monfils, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure defining a footbed and a ground-engaging surface and including a chassis extending from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure, and a bladder supported within the chassis and extending from a first end in a forefoot region of the sole structure to a second end exposed at the posterior end of the sole structure, the bladder including a first curved portion in the forefoot region and a substantially flat portion at the posterior end of the sole structure.