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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael S. Amos, Beaverton, OR (US);
Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US);
Jordan M. Rice, Portland, OR (US);
Allan M. Schrock, Portland, OR (US);
Steven H. Walker, Camas, WA (US);
Jeffrey J. Hebert, Seattle, WA (US);
Martine W. Stillman, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Tempel, Seattle, WA (US);
Dane Weitmann, Seattle, WA (US);
Andreas Heinrich Steier, Luxembourg, LU;
Ndikum Protus Atang, Rochester, MI (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An insert for an article of footwear includes an insert member having top and bottom sides, and an opening extending therethrough, and a housing connected to the insert member to receive an electronic module. The housing includes a tub positioned at least partially on the bottom side of the insert member to receive the module, a flange connected to the tub and extending outward around at least a portion thereof to cover at least a portion of the top side of the insert member, and a peg extending from the flange downward through the opening to the tub. A port is connected to the insert and has an interface accessible within the housing for communication with the module within the housing. A plurality of force sensors are connected to the insert member, and a plurality of conductive leads on the insert connect the sensors to the interface.