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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Devin Bailly, Portland, OR (US);
Levi J. Patton, Portland, OR (US);
Stuart D. Reinhardt, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Sole structures and articles of footwear include: (a) a foot support bladder chamber; (b) a fluid reservoir chamber; (c) a fluid line extending between the foot support bladder chamber and the fluid reservoir chamber and placing the foot support bladder chamber in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir chamber, wherein the fluid line extends outward from a heel area or a midfoot area of the foot support bladder chamber and/or the fluid reservoir chamber; and (d) a closure element for changing the fluid line between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The closure element may comprise a switch that is pivotally engaged with the footwear upper or sole structure. The fluid line may extend through a flap that projects outward from the heel or midfoot area of the foot support bladder chamber and/or the fluid reservoir chamber.