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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2011
Scott C. Holt, Portland, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher W. L. Brandt, Portland, OR (US);
Scott C. Holt, Portland, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher W. L. Brandt, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A fluid-filled chamber may be incorporated into footwear and other products. The chamber is formed from a polymer material that defines a first surface, a second surface located opposite the first surface, and a sidewall surface extending around a periphery of the chamber and between the first surface and the second surface. A plurality of bonds are spaced inward from the sidewall surface and join the first surface and the second surface, and the bonds are distributed to form a regularly-spaced array, such as a hexagonal array. In some configurations, the first surface and the second surface may define elliptically-shaped structures between the bonds. In addition, the bonds may be formed to have a slope that is an average of slopes of the first surface and the second surface in areas proximal the bonds.