Cleat structure for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Chua, Oliver McLachlan, Christian Alexander Steinbeck, Kristin Yetman
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure and at least two ground-engaging members extending from the ground-contacting surface. The at least two ground-engaging members including a first portion and a second portion, the first portions of the ground-engaging members being connected to one another by a bridge formed separately from the baseplate.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure;
- and
- at least two ground-engaging members extending from the ground-contacting surface and including a first portion, a second portion, a first side, and a second side, the first portions of the ground-engaging members being connected to one another by a bridge formed separately from the baseplate, each of the second portions of the ground-engaging members having an aperture that receives a respective one of the first portions of the ground-engaging members, the first portion exposed at the first side of the ground-engaging member at the aperture and enclosed by the second portion at the second side of the ground-engaging member.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure;
- and
- at least two ground-engaging members extending from the ground-contacting surface and including a first portion, a second portion, a first side, and a second side, the first portions of the at least two ground-engaging members being connected to one another by a bridge with the ground-contacting surface extending (i) between and separating the first portions of the at least two ground-engaging members and (ii) substantially parallel to the bridge, each of the second portions of the ground-engaging members having an aperture that receives a respective one of the first portions of the ground-engaging members, the first portion exposed at the first side of the ground-engaging member at the aperture and enclosed by the second portion at the second side of the ground-engaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.