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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US);
Timothy P. Hopkins, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/165 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 1/003 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tensioning system for use with an article of footwear includes a pulley assembly. The pulley assembly may include a first disc and a second disc connected by a central shaft. A tensioning element can be engaged around the central shaft. A ring element can be used to prevent the tensioning element from disengaging the pulley when there is slack in the tensioning element. The pulley assembly can include a guide portion that guides a tensioning member so as to restrict the entry angle of segments of the tensioning member.