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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Elizabeth Langvin, Sherwood, OR (US);
Zvi Rapaport, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 3/04 (2006.01); A43D 3/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43D 3/02 (2006.01); A43D 3/08 (2006.01); A43D 95/14 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 3/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/0084 (2013.01); A43D 3/02 (2013.01); A43D 3/025 (2013.01); A43D 3/08 (2013.01); A43D 3/145 (2013.01); A43D 3/1408 (2013.01); A43D 3/1441 (2013.01); A43D 95/14 (2013.01); B44C 1/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of using an inflatable member to customize an article is described. An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be used to adjust the size of an article. The inflatable member may be used to apply a graphic to an article.