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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Puma SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Reinhold Sussmann, Scheinfeld, DE;
Andreas Siegismund, Rueckersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/16 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear has an upper and a fastener. The upper is attached to a sole structure. The fastener includes a handle disposed within a first cavity formed at a heel end of the sole structure. The handle is operably coupled to a cable that extends along the sole structure from a heel region to a midfoot region of the footwear. When the handle is rotated, the article of footwear is tightened or loosed within the midfoot region.