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US 10,702,018 B2Granted
Articles of footwear with upper incorporating chamber element
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDouglas A. Beye, Eric Joseph Marshall
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Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper with an outer layer, an inner layer, and a chamber element positioned at least partially between the outer layer and the upper layer. The chamber element may be formed of two layers of a transparent colored polymer material and may be sealed to enclose a fluid. The chamber element may also have a plurality of subchambers. The outer layer may have a plurality of apertures. Each subchamber may protrude at least partially through a corresponding one of the apertures.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper defining a void for receiving a foot of a wearer and including an outer surface forming an outer surface of the article of footwear;
- and
- a fluid-filled chamber including a first subchamber and a second subchamber each sealed to enclose a fluid, the first subchamber protruding from the outer surface and formed by at least two substantially planar first surfaces terminating at an edge, and the second subchamber protruding from the outer surface and formed by at least three substantially planar second surfaces each including a triangular shape and terminating at an apex, at least one of the second surfaces including at least one of a different size and shape than the other(s) of the second surfaces, the edge and the apex forming outermost portions of the fluid-filled chamber.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper defining a void for receiving a foot of a wearer and including an outer surface forming an outer surface of the article of footwear;
- and
- a fluid-filled chamber including a first subchamber and a second subchamber each sealed to enclose a fluid, the first subchamber protruding from the outer surface and formed by at least two substantially planar first surfaces terminating at a first edge, and the second subchamber protruding from the outer surface and formed by at least three substantially planar second surfaces each including a triangular shape and terminating at a first apex, at least one of the second surfaces including at least one of a different size and shape than the other(s) of the second surfaces, the first subchamber being elongate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.