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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Applicant:
Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Bradley S. Long, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/16 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tendon assembly for an article of footwear is disclosed. The tendon assembly includes a tendon positioned between a base layer and a cover layer in a non-bonded manner such that the tendon may move freely within the layers. The tendon assembly may be rigidly secured to a shoe upper. One end of the tendon may be rigidly secured at or near the sole of the footwear. A second portion of the tendon may be integrated with a fastening system of the footwear such that the tendon may pull the footwear upper snugly against a wearer's foot to provide added support.