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US 12,653,276 B2Granted
Article of footwear comprising motorized tensioning device with split spool system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTiffany A. Beers, Andrew A. Owings
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Abstract
A tensioning system for articles of footwear and articles of apparel is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a tensioning member that is tightened or loosened using a motorized tensioning device for winding and unwinding the tensioning member on a spool. The motorized tensioning device includes a torque transmitting system that allows for incremental tightening, incremental loosening and full loosening of the tensioning member.
Claims14
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure attached to the upper, the sole structure having a midfoot region;
- a motorized tensioning device fixedly attached to the midfoot region;
- the motorized tensioning device including a first lace member and a second lace member;
- wherein the first lace member includes a first tensioning portion and a second tensioning portion;
- wherein the second lace member includes a third tensioning portion and a fourth tensioning portion;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the first tensioning portion and the second tensioning portion to have a first amount of tension;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the third tensioning portion and the fourth tensioning portion to have a second amount of tension;
- and
- wherein the first amount of tension is different than the second amount of tension.
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A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- attaching a sole structure to an upper, the sole structure having a midfoot region;
- fixedly attaching a motorized tensioning device to the midfoot region;
- the motorized tensioning device including a first lace member and a second lace member;
- wherein the first lace member includes a first tensioning portion and a second tensioning portion;
- wherein the second lace member includes a third tensioning portion and a fourth tensioning portion;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the first tensioning portion and the second tensioning portion to have a first amount of tension;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the third tensioning portion and the fourth tensioning portion to have a second amount of tension;
- and
- wherein the first amount of tension is different than the second amount of tension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.