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US 2024/0090625 A1Published application
Automatic lacing system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTiffany A. Beers, Michael R. Friton, Tinker L. Hatfield
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Abstract
An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.
Claims15
(canceled)
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure attached to the upper, the sole structure having a midfoot region;
- a motorized tensioning device fixedly attached to the midfoot region;
- the motorized tensioning device including a first lace member and a second lace member;
- wherein the first lace member includes a first tensioning portion and a second tensioning portion;
- wherein the second lace member includes a third tensioning portion and a fourth tensioning portion;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the first tensioning portion and the second tensioning portion to have a first amount of tension;
- wherein the third tensioning portion and the fourth tensioning portion are associated with a second amount of tension;
- and
- wherein the first amount of tension is different than the second amount of tension.
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A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- attaching a sole structure to an upper, the sole structure having a midfoot region;
- fixedly attaching a motorized tensioning device to the midfoot region;
- the motorized tensioning device including a first lace member and a second lace member;
- wherein the first lace member includes a first tensioning portion and a second tensioning portion;
- wherein the second lace member includes a third tensioning portion and a fourth tensioning portion;
- wherein the motorized tensioning device is configured to cause the first tensioning portion and the second tensioning portion to have a first amount of tension;
- wherein the third tensioning portion and the fourth tensioning portion are associated with a second amount of tension;
- and
- wherein the first amount of tension is different than the second amount of tension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.