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US 2014/0360047 A1Published application
Automatic Lacing System
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTiffany A. Beers, Michael R. Friton, Tinker L. Hatfield
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Abstract
An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.
Claims20
An automatic lacing system for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole including a cavity;
- a motor disposed in the cavity;
- the motor including a driveshaft;
- the driveshaft including at least one gear;
- at least one belt engaged with the at least one gear at an intermediate portion of the belt;
- a yoke member connected to the at least one belt at an attachment portion of the at least one belt;
- a plurality of straps attached to the yoke member, the plurality of straps being configured to adjust an upper of the article of footwear, wherein the plurality of straps are configured to automatically move between a closed position and a loosened position in response to activating the motor;
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- at least one sensor configured to determine when the automatic lacing system should be controlled to activate the motor to move the plurality of straps between the closed position and the loosened position.
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An automatic lacing system for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a strap moving mechanism;
- at least one strap attached to the strap moving mechanism, the at least one strap being configured to adjust an upper of the article of footwear;
- an upper of the article of footwear, the upper including a sidewall portion;
- the sidewall portion of the upper configured to receive an intermediate portion of the at least one strap;
- wherein the intermediate portion is contracted within the sidewall portion when the at least one strap is closed and wherein the intermediate portion is extended outside of the sidewall portion when the at least one strap is open;
- wherein the strap moving mechanism further comprises:
- a motor including a driveshaft;
- the driveshaft including a gear;
- a belt configured to engage the gear;
- and
- wherein the belt is configured to supply power to the at least one strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.