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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Nike Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Aveni, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Martine I. V. Mientjes, Beaverton, OR (US);
Kelly McKean, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/023 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a tongue. The tongue includes a medial portion, a lateral portion, a central portion, a top portion and an upper perimeter portion. The lateral portion, the central portion and the upper perimeter portion include holes. The top portion and medial portion are substantially solid portions without holes. Each portion of the tongue corresponds to a different pressure zone along a foot in order to provide differential cushioning and support against pressure applied by a fastening system.