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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Michael A. Aveni, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Thomas Mcguirk, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Danielle L. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Aveni, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Thomas McGuirk, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Danielle L. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 21/28 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/206 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 21/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has a top plate and a bottom plate positioned below the top plate. A plurality of support columns extends between the top plate and the bottom plate, with each support column formed of a plurality of fluid-filled bladders. Each bladder has a first surface, an opposed second surface, and a tensile member joined to the first and second surfaces.