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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Eric S. Schindler, Beaverton, OR (US);
Fred G. Fagergren, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 21/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 1/0009 (2013.01); A43B 3/0057 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 21/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear including an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper and including a support assembly having an upper member and a lower member spaced from the upper member. A first layer is positioned beneath and in contact with the upper member and has a wave shaped profile with a plurality of first wave crests and first wave troughs. A second layer is positioned above the lower member and has a wave shaped profile with a plurality of second wave crests and second wave troughs.