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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Klaas P. Hazenberg, Guangzhou, CN;
Eric S. Schindler, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 8/00 (2006.01); A43D 86/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); B29C 44/04 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 86/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/0009 (2013.01); A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43D 8/00 (2013.01); B29C 44/0415 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a plurality of support elements, and each of the support elements include a shell and a core. The shell defines an interior void and is formed from a polymer material that extends around substantially all of the void. The core has a shape of the void and is located within the void, with at least a portion of the core being a polymer foam material. The polymer foam material of at least two of the support elements may have different densities.