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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US);
Wilson W. Smith, III, Tualatin, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/22 (2006.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 11/22 (2013.01); A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01); A43C 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear may include a motorized tensioning system including a tensile member and a motorized tightening device attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear, the tightening device configured to apply tension in the tensile member to adjust the size of an internal void defined by the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a tightening device cover configured to be removably attached to the article of footwear over the tightening device.