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US 2016/0242501 A1Published application
Article Of Footwear With A Cavity Viewing System
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorCraig K. Sills
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear and a method of making the sole structure is disclosed. The sole structure can include an outsole and a midsole. The midsole includes a cavity with a protruding portion. A U-shaped or L-shaped transparent member is configured to cover the cavity so that the protruding portion remains visible from within the cavity.
Claims20
A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- forming a sole structure by forming a cavity on a lower portion, the cavity being open on the lower portion, a lateral portion and a medial portion of the sole structure;
- attaching a bent transparent member to the sole structure, the bent transparent member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion and wherein the first end portion is bent with respect to the intermediate portion and wherein the second end portion is bent with respect to the intermediate portion;
- covering a lateral opening of the cavity disposed on the lateral portion with the first end portion;
- covering a medial opening of the cavity disposed on the medial portion with the second end portion;
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- covering a lower opening of the cavity disposed on the lower portion with the intermediate portion;
- whereby the cavity can be viewed through the bent transparent member.
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A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- forming a first opening on a first side portion of a sole structure and forming a lower opening on a lower portion of the sole structure, thereby forming a cavity along the lower portion of the sole structure;
- attaching a first transparent member to the sole structure, the first transparent member being approximately L-shaped;
- covering a first opening of the cavity disposed on the first side portion with the first transparent member;
- covering a first portion of a lower opening of the cavity disposed on the lower portion with the first transparent member;
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- whereby the cavity can be viewed through the first transparent member.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure including a lower portion, a lateral portion and a medial portion;
- the sole structure including a cavity, the cavity having an upper surface;
- the cavity further comprising a medial opening disposed on the medial portion, a lateral opening disposed on the lateral portion and a lower opening disposed on the lower portion;
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- a transparent member, the transparent member being substantially U-shaped;
- the transparent member being configured to cover the lateral opening, the medial opening and the lower opening;
- the sole structure including a protruding portion that extends from the upper surface into the cavity;
- wherein an end of the protruding portion contacts the transparent member;
- wherein the sole structure includes an outsole that is associated with the lower portion and wherein the outsole includes an aperture that is disposed on the transparent member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.