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US 11,882,905 B2Granted
Automatic lacing system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTiffany A. Beers, Michael R. Friton, Tinker L. Hatfield
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Abstract
An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.
Claims7
An article of footwear comprising:
- a footwear structure including a footwear upper coupled to a footwear sole;
- a body detector system disposed in the footwear structure and including a weight sensor configured to detect a change in a foot position of a wearer;
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- an automated tensioning system coupled to the footwear structure and configured to tighten the article of footwear about a foot of the wearer based on the change as detected by the body detector system, wherein the change is detected after a time delay that allows for insertion of the foot in the article of footwear.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a footwear structure including one or more footwear fasteners, a footwear upper, and a footwear sole coupled to the footwear upper;
- a weight sensor disposed in the article of footwear and configured to sense a change in a foot position of a wearer;
- and
- an automatic lacing system configured to control a tension of the one or more fasteners to thereby adjust a fit of the article of footwear about the foot of the wearer in response to the sensed change in the foot position of the wearer, wherein the change is detected after a time delay that allows for insertion of the foot in the article of footwear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.