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US 12,543,823 B2Granted
Article of footwear with plate and heel support
AssigneeReebok International Ltd.
InventorsJohn S. Greenhalgh, Kyung Lee
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Abstract
A sole for an article of footwear includes a midsole, a plate having longitudinal prongs in a forefoot portion of the sole and a dome-shaped heel support portion in a heel portion of the sole, an insert disposed within a cavity of the heel support portion, a heel rim securing the insert to the plate and the plate to the midsole; and an outsole.
Claims20
A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plate comprising:
- four longitudinal prongs separated by three longitudinal gaps in a forefoot portion of the sole;
- and
- a dome-shaped heel support portion in a heel portion of the sole;
- an insert disposed within a cavity formed on a bottom surface of the heel support portion;
- a heel rim securing the insert to the plate, and the heel rim securing the plate to the midsole;
- and
- an outsole.
6 more elements
A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:
- a midsole comprising a dome-shaped cavity on a bottom surface of the midsole and in a heel portion;
- a dome-shaped heel support disposed underneath the midsole portion, the heel support comprising:
- a dome-shaped wall defining a cavity on a bottom surface of the heel support, the dome-shaped wall disposed within the dome-shaped cavity of the midsole and abutting the bottom surface of the midsole;
- and
- flanges extending radially outwardly from an edge of the dome-shaped wall, the flanges being decoupled from each other;
- an insert disposed within the cavity of the heel support;
- and
- a heel rim securing the insert to the heel support, and the heel rim securing the heel support to the midsole.
5 more elements
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole, comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plate comprising longitudinal prongs in a forefoot portion of the sole and a dome-shaped heel support portion in a heel portion of the sole;
- an insert disposed within a cavity formed on a bottom surface of the heel support portion;
- a heel rim securing the insert to the plate, and the heel rim securing the plate to the midsole;
- and
- an outsole;
- and
- a heel clip disposed around the heel portion of the sole and crossing over the heel rim at separate locations:
- one at a medial side and one at a lateral side.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.