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US 2022/0022602 A1Published application
Lacing system with guide elements
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorTiffany A. Beers
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Abstract
An article of footwear with various types of guide elements is disclosed. The article of footwear provides a set of tensile elements that can be moved through the guide elements to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The tensile elements may be routed through a guide element associated with the upper that can provide compressive strength and support.
Claims4
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a midsole;
- an upper secured with respect to the midsole and forming a throat;
- a plurality of laces extending across the throat of the upper;
- and
- a motorized lacing system positioned within the midsole, configured to engage with a primary lace to increase and decrease tension on the primary lace, the motorized lacing system comprising:
- a motor;
- a lace spool, operatively coupled to the motor, configured to spool and unspool the primary lace based on an action of the motor;
- and
- an elongate spool, the primary lace coupled to the elongate spool, configured to spool and unspool the plurality of laces based on operation of the motor and via the primary lace, each of the plurality of laces spaced along the elongate spool from one another.
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