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US 2017/0303638 A1Published application
Adjustable Bladder System For An Article of Footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAmy E. Gishifu, Elizabeth Langvin, James Molyneux, Lee D. Peyton, Ty A. Ransom, Nicola J. Reynolds, John F. Swigart
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Abstract
An adjustable bladder system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder system includes an outer bladder that may be inflated using an external pump. In addition, one or more tensile members may be disposed internally to the outer bladder to provide enhanced support. A valve member may also be disposed internally to the outer bladder. The valve member can include a contoured edge to provide a contoured shape for the outer bladder.
Claims21
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A bladder system for an article of footwear, the bladder system comprising:
- a bladder having a forward end and a rearward end, the bladder bounding an interior cavity;
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- a valve member disposed inside the interior cavity, the valve member providing fluid communication between the interior cavity and an exterior of the bladder, the valve member including a valve configured to engage with an external pump, the valve member further including
- a first surface that is forwardly oriented toward the forward end of the bladder and that is at a decline toward the forward end of the bladder,
- a second surface that is rearwardly oriented toward the rearward end of the bladder,
- a third surface that is on a medial side of the valve member,
- a fourth surface that is opposite to the third surface and is on a lateral side of the valve member, and
- a fifth surface that is a flat lower surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.