Footwear article capable of hands-free donning

    公开(公告)号:US11849797B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17950781

    申请日:2022-09-22

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    CPC classification number: A43B11/00 A43B23/028 A43B23/088

    Abstract: A footwear article includes a heel structure that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning comprises a sole, an upper having an ankle region and a heel region, and a heel structure. The heel structure is a coupled with the upper in the ankle region and the heel region between an exterior layer of the upper and an inner lining of the upper. The heel structure is formed from a material having a greater stiffness than the upper in at least the heel region and the heel structure has a curved profile in a medial to lateral direction of the footwear article in the heel region.

    Sole structure for article of footwear

    公开(公告)号:US11607011B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17526703

    申请日:2021-11-15

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a forefoot region disposed adjacent an anterior end, a heel region disposed adjacent a posterior end, and a mid-foot region disposed intermediate the forefoot region and the heel region. The sole structure further includes fluid-filled bladder having a first segment extending along a medial side in the heel region, a second segment extending along a lateral side in the heel region, and a web area disposed between the first segment and the second segment. Additionally, the sole structure includes an outer sole member having an upper portion extending from a first end in the forefoot region to a second end in the heel region. The second end of the outer sole member is received on a first side of the web area. The outer sole member also includes a rib extending downwardly from the upper portion and defining a cavity.

    Footwear heel spring device
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11484095B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17152945

    申请日:2021-01-20

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: A device configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity at a heel region of an article of footwear comprises a control bar having a center segment, a first side arm extending from the center segment, and a second side arm spaced from the first side arm and extending from the center segment. The control bar may include a series of slats. A base supports the control bar and is connected to the first side arm and the second side arm. The control bar is biased to an unstressed position with the center segment a first distance from the base, and elastically bends under an applied force to a loaded position with the center segment a second distance from the base less than the first distance. The device stores potential energy that returns the control bar to the unloaded position upon removal of the applied load.

    FOOTWEAR HEEL SPRING DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210330031A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17328183

    申请日:2021-05-24

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: A device configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity at a heel region of an article of footwear comprises a control bar having a center segment, a first side arm extending from the center segment, and a second side arm spaced from the first side arm and extending from the center segment. The control bar may include a series of slats. A base supports the control bar and is connected to the first side arm and the second side arm. The control bar is biased to an unstressed position with the center segment a first distance from the base, and elastically bends under an applied force to a loaded position with the center segment a second distance from the base less than the first distance. The device stores potential energy that returns the control bar to the unloaded position upon removal of the applied load.

    Airbag for article of footwear
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11026476B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16037935

    申请日:2018-07-17

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.

    SOLE STRUCTURE OF AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200305549A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16825294

    申请日:2020-03-20

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole and a fluid-filled chamber. The midsole includes a plurality of projections. At least one of the plurality of projections forms a first portion of a peripheral side wall of the sole structure. The fluid-filled chamber includes a central portion, a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central portion, and a plurality of channels formed between the plurality of lobes. A first lobe of the plurality of lobes is disposed between at least two of the plurality of projections such that the first lobe forms a second portion of the peripheral side wall of the sole structure.

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