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US 11,596,199 B2Granted
Airbag for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsWesley K. Chan, Zachary M. Elder, Paul Hooper, Elizabeth Langvin, Cassidy R. Levy, Philip Woodman
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Abstract
A fluid-filled chamber includes first subchamber having a substantially U-shape. The fluid-filled chamber also includes a second subchamber having a substantially U-shape and being spaced apart from the first subchamber in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the fluid-filled chamber.
Claims20
A bladder comprising:
- a first chamber having a first arcuate portion joining a pair of first legs that cooperate with the first arcuate portion to provide the first chamber with a substantially U-shape, the pair of first legs extending in a first direction away from the first arcuate portion substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bladder;
- a second chamber having a second arcuate portion joining a pair of second legs that cooperate with the second arcuate portion to provide the second chamber with a substantially U-shape, the pair of second legs extending in the first direction away from the second arcuate portion;
- a third chamber having a third arcuate portion joining a pair of third legs that cooperate with the third arcuate portion to provide the third chamber with a substantially U-shape, the pair of third legs extending in the first direction away from the third arcuate portion, the third chamber being disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber;
- a first web area including a substantially U-shape, the first web area extending between the pair of first legs;
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- a second web area including a substantially U-shape, the second web area extending between the pair of third legs.
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A bladder comprising:
- a first chamber having a first arcuate portion joining a pair of first legs that extend in a first direction away from the first arcuate portion substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bladder;
- a second chamber having a second arcuate portion joining a pair of second legs that extend in the first direction away from the second arcuate portion;
- a third chamber having a third arcuate portion joining a pair of third legs that extend in the first direction away from the third arcuate portion, the third chamber being disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber and including an interior chamber disposed between the pair of first legs;
- a first web area including a substantially U-shape, the first web area extending between the pair of first legs;
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- a second web area including a substantially U-shape, the second web area extending between the pair of third legs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.