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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:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Steven F. Smith, Beaverton, OR (US);
Gerald Edwin Crowley, Beaverton, OR (US);
Christopher Cook, Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Steven F. Smith, Beaverton, OR (US);
Gerald Edwin Crowley, Beaverton, OR (US);
Christopher Cook, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc, Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has an upper plate and a plurality of support assemblies. Each support assembly includes a web spaced from the upper plate and a plurality of elastomeric support columns extending between the upper plate and the web. An outsole is secured to at least one of the support assemblies.