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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2014
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
William M. Dieter, Portland, OR (US);
Alexandre Baudouin, Portland, OR (US);
Brian D. Baker, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment. The steaming bag includes a central portion and a peripheral portion. The central portion of the steaming bag defines an interior cavity for receiving the article of footwear. The peripheral portion can include grasping holes for grabbing the steaming bag in the steam environment. The steaming bag can expand from a flattened configuration when filled with the article of footwear in the steam environment.