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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Gerald Edwin Crowley, Jr., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Gerald Edwin Crowley, Jr., Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole secured to the upper, and a support assembly secured to the midsole. The support assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a plurality of elastomeric support columns secured to the top plate and the bottom plate. The bottom plate extends through at least one of the support columns such that at least a portion of the respective support column extends outwardly from the bottom plate. An outsole is secured to the bottom plate.