Particulate foam in coated carrier
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorCassidy R. Levy
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper, an outsole attached to the upper, and a midsole. The outsole is attached to the upper and includes a ground-engaging surface and an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface. The midsole includes a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed and opposing the inner surface of the outsole to define a cavity therebetween. The article of footwear also includes a casing received within the casing and defining an interior void. The interior void contains a first quantity of particulate matter movable relative to the casing and a second quantity of particulate matter attached to the casing.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- an outsole attached to the upper and including a ground-engaging surface and an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface;
- a midsole having a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed and opposing the inner surface of the outsole to define a cavity therebetween;
- and
- a casing received within the cavity and extending along (i) a length of the outsole from a heel region to a forefoot region and (ii) a width of the outsole from a medial side to a lateral side, the casing formed entirely of a porous mesh material and defining an interior void containing a first quantity of particulate matter movable relative to the casing along both the length and width of the outsole and a second quantity of particulate matter affixed to the porous mesh material.
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- an outsole attached to the upper and including a ground-engaging surface and an inner surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface;
- a midsole having a footbed opposing the upper and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the footbed and opposing the inner surface of the outsole to define a cavity therebetween, the cavity extending along (i) a length of the outsole from a heel region to a forefoot region and (ii) a width of the outsole from a medial side to a lateral side;
- and
- a casing including a porous mesh material encapsulated within an elastomeric material and received within and filling the cavity, the casing including a first portion of particulate matter affixed to the mesh material by the elastomeric material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.