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US 2022/0132982 A1Published application
Article of Footwear with Heel Cushion
AssigneeFuerst Group, Inc.
InventorRory W. Fuerst
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Abstract
An article of footwear is provided. The article of footwear includes a sole with a heel cushion mechanically engaged with a first end of a shank at an interface that includes one or more connectors in the shank that are snap-fitted with corresponding holes in the cushion. The sole further includes a midsole body at least partially surrounding the heel cushion and the shank and the midsole body has a greater hardness than the heel cushion.
Claims20
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole comprising:
- a heel cushion mechanically engaged with a first end of a shank at an interface that includes one or more connectors in the shank that are snap-fitted with corresponding holes in the heel cushion;
- and
- a midsole body at least partially surrounding the heel cushion and the shank;
- wherein the midsole body has a greater hardness than the heel cushion.
2 more elements
A footwear sole, comprising:
- a heel cushion including a depression that receives a first end of a shank and mechanically engages with the first end, wherein the first end has a greater width than an intermediate section of the shank;
- and
- a midsole body at least partially surrounding the heel cushion and the shank;
- wherein the midsole body has a greater hardness than the heel cushion;
- and
- wherein the midsole body includes an opening positioned on at least one of a lateral side and a medial side of the footwear sole and extending inward to the heel cushion.
3 more elements
A footwear sole assembly, comprising:
- a heel cushion including a depression that receives a first end of a shank, wherein the first end has a greater width than an intermediate section of the shank;
- and
- a midsole body at least partially surrounding the heel cushion and the shank;
- wherein the shank includes a plurality of domed connectors designed to snap fit into an associated hole in the heel cushion;
- wherein the midsole body has a greater hardness than the heel cushion;
- and
- wherein the midsole body includes a plurality of openings positioned on a lateral side and a medial side of the footwear sole and extending inward toward the heel cushion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.