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US 2013/0199057 A1Published application
Article of footwear with forefoot plates
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsJohn Hurd, Christopher S. Cook, Steven F. Smith, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Paul VanDomelen, Kevin W. Hoffer
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly has an upper plate and a lower plate in a forefoot portion of the sole assembly, and a plurality of lower plate arms curving downwardly from the upper plate.
Claims12
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- an outsole positioned beneath the upper;
- and
- a plate positioned between the upper and the outsole and comprising:
- a spine having a longitudinal axis that is curved when viewed from above;
- a plurality of upper arms extending outwardly and upwardly from the spine;
- and
- a plurality of lower arms extending outwardly and downwardly from the spine.
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An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- an outsole positioned beneath the upper;
- and
- a plate positioned between the upper and the outsole and comprising:
- a spine having a longitudinal axis that has a compound curve shape when viewed from above;
- a plurality of upper arms extending outwardly and upwardly from the spine;
- and
- a plurality of lower arms extending outwardly and downwardly from the spine, the upper arms and lower arms being alternately positioned along a lateral side and a medial side of the plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.