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US 11,944,153 B2Granted
Articles of footwear with engineered wood
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsRomain Girard, Matthias Hartmann
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure comprises densified wood and includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled with a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member.
Claims19
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the sole structure comprising
- a midsole cushioning member having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an aperture in the midsole cushioning member extending from the top surface to the bottom surface;
- at least one plate comprised of densified wood,
- wherein the plate comprises an arched segment, a rear segment, and a toe segment,
- wherein the toe segment bifurcates into a first toe segment portion and a second toe segment portion;
- and
- wherein the arched segment proximate to the rear segment extends through the aperture in the midsole cushioning member.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, and the sole structure comprising:
- a midsole cushioning member having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an aperture in the midsole cushioning member extending from the top surface to the bottom surface;
- an outsole coupled with a bottom surface of the midsole cushioning member;
- and
- a plate,
- wherein the plate is formed from densified wood and includes a toe portion, an arched portion, and a rear segment;
- wherein the toe portion bifurcates into a first toe segment portion and a second toe segment portion;
- wherein the toe portion and the arched portion are positioned between the midsole cushioning member and the outsole, and the rear segment is positioned above the midsole cushioning member;
- and
- wherein the arched portion proximate to the rear segment extends through the aperture in the midsole cushioning member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.