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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Mark J. Smith, Portland, OR (US);
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Joshua P. Heard, Happy Valley, OR (US);
Taryn M. Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Klaas P. Hazenberg, Portland, OR (US);
Mark J. Smith, Portland, OR (US);
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Joshua P. Heard, Happy Valley, OR (US);
Taryn M. Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Klaas P. Hazenberg, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear may include assembling at least a portion of an upper of the article of footwear, the upper having a lower perimeter edge. A lasting element is secured to the upper adjacent to the lower perimeter edge. The lasting element includes a barrier and a tensile member located within the barrier, the tensile member being secured to opposite sides of the barrier. In addition, a sole structure of the article of footwear is joined to at least one of the upper and the lasting element.