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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2008
C. Griffin Wilson, Iii, Portland, OR (US);
Gerd R. Manz, Oberreichenbach, DE;
Mark A. Henderson, Portland, OR (US);
Robert Leimer, Nuremberg, DE;
Timothy K. Robinson, Nuremberg, DE;
Franz G. Rott, Portland, OR (US);
Darren M. Wood, Gresham, OR (US);
C. Griffin Wilson, III, Portland, OR (US);
Gerd R. Manz, Oberreichenbach, DE;
Mark A. Henderson, Portland, OR (US);
Robert Leimer, Nuremberg, DE;
Timothy K. Robinson, Nuremberg, DE;
Franz G. Rott, Portland, OR (US);
Darren M. Wood, Gresham, OR (US);
adidas International Marketing B.V., Amsterdam ZO, NL;
Abstract
Torsion control devices for use in an article of footwear are disclosed. An article of footwear comprises: a sole having a forefoot portion and a rearfoot portion; and a torsion element disposed in the sole, wherein the torsion element allows the forefoot portion to rotate in a first direction relative to the rearfoot portion and restricts rotation of the forefoot portion relative to the rearfoot portion in a second direction.