Upper structure of an article of footwear including a cuff member
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorAaron AC Cooper
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Abstract
An upper structure of an article of footwear includes an upper, a cuff member, and a strobel. The upper includes an exterior upper member and an interior upper member. The cuff member includes a first end coupled to the exterior upper member and a second end coupled to the interior upper member. The cuff member is folded over on itself at a fold to define an ankle opening. The strobel is coupled to the upper and cooperates with the upper to at least partially define a foot-receiving void.
Claims24
An upper structure of an article of footwear, the upper structure comprising:
- an upper including an exterior upper member and an interior upper member;
- a cuff member including a first end coupled to the exterior upper member and a second end coupled to the interior upper member, the cuff member folded over on itself at a fold to define an ankle opening;
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- a strobel coupled to the upper and cooperating with the upper to at least partially define a foot-receiving void.
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An upper structure of an article of footwear, the upper structure comprising:
- an upper at least partially defining a foot-receiving void and formed at least in part from an inelastic material;
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- a cuff member formed at least in part from a first elastic material and including a first end coupled to the upper, a second end coupled to the upper, and a fold disposed between the first end and the second end, the fold offset from the upper and at least partially defining an ankle opening in communication with the foot-receiving void.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.