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Patent No.:

US 12757974 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2022

Article of footwear comprising a sole member with aperture patterns

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);

Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US);

Bret Schoolmeester, Banks, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Primary Examiner:

Katharine G Kane

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43B 7/1445 (2022.01); A43B 7/1485 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43D 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 7/1485 (2013.01); A43B 13/146 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43D 1/025 (2013.01); A61B 5/1036 (2013.01);
Abstract

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a customized cushioning sole system. A user's foot morphology and/or preferences may be used to design the sole member. The sole member can include a set of pinpoint apertures that are formed along the outer surface of the sole member to form at least a first distribution of apertures associated with a first density and a second distribution of apertures associated with a second density, wherein the first density is greater than the second density.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kohatsu, Shane. (2026). Article of footwear comprising a sole member with aperture patterns (U.S. Patent No. 12757974). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12757974

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