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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Michael R. Friton, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 9/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01); A43B 9/12 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43D 999/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 9/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/0081 (2013.01); A43B 3/24 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 9/12 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43D 999/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear with an integral upper and sole and a method of assembling the article of footwear are disclosed. The method includes folding the article of footwear from a flat configuration and attaching top and bottom lateral edges to form the article of footwear. A kit of parts containing an article of footwear with an integral upper and sole and a set of instructions is also disclosed.