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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2024
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Jeremy L. Connell, Portland, OR (US);
Craig Fredrick, Portland, OR (US);
Jason R. Meeker, Portland, OR (US);
Kort W. Neumann, IV, Portland, OR (US);
Chris Wilburn, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper. The sole structure includes a midsole having a first surface opposing the upper, a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the first surface, and an aperture formed through a thickness of the midsole and including a first opening at the first surface and a second opening at the second surface, a first fluid-filled chamber abutting the second surface of the midsole and extending over the aperture at the second opening, and a strobel attached to the upper and extending into the aperture at the first opening, the strobel opposing the first fluid-filled chamber at the aperture.