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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US);
David J. Roulo, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C 15/02 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 13/26 (2006.01); A43C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 15/16 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 13/026 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01); A43B 13/26 (2013.01); A43C 15/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear including a sole having a first plate and a second plate. The first plate extends from a forefoot portion of the article of footwear to a heel portion of the article of footwear. The second plate extends from the forefoot portion of the article of footwear to a midfoot portion of the article of footwear. The first plate and the second plate may be spaced apart from one another and may improve an amount of energy return while turning by increasing a rigidity of the sole.