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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Anthony Hope, Portland, OR (US);
Kennon J. T. S. Konopasek, Busan, KR;
Bryon Schroeder, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Hope, Portland, OR (US);
Kennon J. T. S. Konopasek, Busan, KR;
Bryon Schroeder, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article of footwear comprising a plurality of strips is disclosed. The connections between continuous portions of the article can be strengthened by weaving a plurality of strips through apertures disposed in one or more continuous portions. One continuous portion may include a tongue portion of an article. The attachment of the tongue portion to a front of an article may be strengthened by weaving a plurality of strips through apertures.