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US 12,604,946 B2Granted
Sole structure for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsEric Fauble, Stephan Hausmann, Dylan Petrenka
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a bladder and at least one insert. The bladder includes an upper surface having a first portion defining a chamber and a second portion defining at least one recess adjacent to the chamber. The at least one insert is disposed within the at least one recess and has a top surface that is substantially flush with the first portion of the upper surface of the bladder. The first portion of the upper surface is exposed to the at least one insert.
Claims18
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- an insole formed from one of a translucent material and a transparent material and including a plurality of perforations formed therethrough, perforations of the plurality of perforations extending from a lateral side of the insole to a medial side of the insole and from a forefoot region to a heel region such that the perforations of the plurality of perforations are positioned in a uniform manner throughout the insole;
- a strobel attached to the upper and being formed from one of the translucent material and the transparent material;
- a fluid-filled chamber opposing and coextensive with the strobel and including an upper surface defining a forefoot recess, the fluid-filled chamber visible through the strobel and the insole at an opening of the upper;
- and
- an insert received within the forefoot recess and cooperating with the upper surface of the fluid-filled chamber to form a continuous and flush surface.
3 more elements
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- an insole formed from one of a translucent material and a transparent material, disposed within the upper, and including a plurality of perforations formed through a thickness of the insole from a first surface to a second surface formed on an opposite side of the insole than the first surface, perforations of the plurality of perforations extending from a lateral side of the insole to a medial side of the insole and from a forefoot region to a heel region such that the perforations of the plurality of perforations are positioned in a uniform manner throughout the insole;
- a fluid-filled chamber including an upper surface defining a forefoot recess;
- a strobel opposing and coextensive with the fluid-filled chamber, the fluid-filled chamber visible through the strobel and the insole at an opening of the upper;
- and
- an insert received within the forefoot recess and cooperating with the upper surface of the fluid-filled chamber to form a continuous and flush surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.