Upper structure of an article of footwear including a cuff member
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorAaron A C Cooper
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Abstract
An upper structure of an article of footwear includes an upper, a cuff member, and a strobel. The upper includes an exterior upper member and an interior upper member. The cuff member includes a first end coupled to the exterior upper member and a second end coupled to the interior upper member. The cuff member is folded over on itself at a fold to define an ankle opening. The strobel is coupled to the upper and cooperates with the upper to at least partially define a foot-receiving void.
Claims20
An upper structure of an article of footwear, the upper structure comprising:
- an upper including an exterior upper member, an interior upper member, and an intermediate upper member disposed between the exterior upper member and the interior upper member;
- a strobel coupled to the upper and cooperating with the upper to at least partially define a foot-receiving void;
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- a cuff member including a first end coupled to the exterior upper member and a second end coupled to the interior upper member, the cuff member folded over on itself at a fold to at least partially define an ankle-receiving void and including an inner surface defining a cuff void extending between the first end, the second end, and the fold, wherein the intermediate upper member extends from the strobel to the cuff member and is at least partially disposed between the first end of the cuff member and the second end of the cuff member.
An upper structure of an article of footwear, the upper structure comprising:
- an upper at least partially defining a foot-receiving void and formed at least in part from an inelastic material;
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- a cuff member, extending away from the upper, formed at least in part from a first elastic material and including a first end coupled to the upper, a second end coupled to the upper, and a fold disposed between the first end and the second end, the fold being offset from the upper and at least partially defining an ankle opening in communication with the foot-receiving void, the cuff member including an inner surface defining a cuff void extending between the first end, the second end, and the fold,
- wherein the upper includes an exterior upper member, an interior upper member, and an intermediate upper member disposed between the exterior upper member and the interior upper member, wherein the intermediate upper member extends between the upper and the cuff member, and wherein a first portion of the intermediate upper member is at least partially disposed between opposing portions of the cuff member and a second portion of the intermediate upper member is at least partially disposed between the exterior upper member and the interior upper member.
An upper structure of an article of footwear, the upper structure comprising:
- an upper including an exterior upper member, an interior upper member, and an intermediate upper member disposed between the exterior upper member and the interior upper member;
- a strobel coupled to the upper and cooperating with the upper to at least partially define a foot-receiving void;
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- a cuff member including a first end coupled to the exterior upper member and a second end coupled to the interior upper member, the cuff member folder over on itself at a fold to at least partially define an ankle-receiving void and including an inner surface defining a cuff void extending between the first end, the second end, and the fold, wherein the first end of the cuff member is secured to the exterior upper member by a first fastener and the second end of the cuff member is secured to the interior upper member by a second fastener, and wherein the intermediate upper member extends from the strobel to the cuff member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.