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US 2011/0214314 A1Published application
Cleat Assembly
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBrian D. Baker, Alexandre Baudouin, Thomas G. Bell, Daniel W. Peter
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Abstract
A cleat for use with an article of footwear is disclosed. The cleat includes a projection, a curved portion with a beveled edge, and a lever arm. A centipede cleat assembly can be formed from a plurality of cleats. The centipede cleat assembly attaches to an outsole of an article of footwear.
Claims20
A cleat for an article of footwear comprising:
- a first member terminating in a first end and a second end;
- the first end further including a first projection and a first curved portion;
- and
- wherein the first curved portion includes a first beveled edge.
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A cleat for an article of footwear comprising:
- a first lever arm;
- a first ground-engaging portion disposed at a first end of the first lever arm;
- a second end of the first lever arm attached to a sole structure of an article of footwear;
- and
- wherein the second end is attached to the sole structure to allow individual articulation of the first lever arm.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure attached to the upper;
- a plurality of cleats attached to the sole structure, wherein each of the plurality of cleats comprises:
- a lever arm;
- a ground-engaging portion disposed at a first end of the lever arm;
- the ground-engaging portion further including a projection and a curved portion;
- and
- wherein the curved portion includes a beveled edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.