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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Dervin A. James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Fred G. Fagergren, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Taryn M. Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 7/1465 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear. The article of footwear having an upper for receiving a foot and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure may include at least one support member. In addition, the sole structure may include a tensile member associated with the at least one support member and a tensioning device configured to selectively alter one or more properties of the at least one support member, by tightening and loosening the tensile member.