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US 2024/0172840 A1Published application
Adjustable heel support member for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorSergio Cavaliere
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Abstract
An adjustable heel support member includes a base portion and an extended portion. The extended portion comprises a lateral portion, a medial portion and a rearward portion. The heel support member further includes a fastening member that can be used to adjust the lateral portion, the medial portion and the rearward portion to resize the heel support member. In some cases, the fastening member may be an elastic ring.
Claims20
A heel closure apparatus for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a heel cup comprising a side lobe;
- and
- a fastener receiving portion extending from the side lobe and configured to capture a fastener;
- wherein the fastener receiving portion includes an engaging portion spaced apart from a surface of the side lobe and configured to prevent the fastener from sliding off the fastener receiving portion;
- and
- wherein the fastener fits between the engaging portion and the surface of the side lobe.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole structure coupled to the upper;
- and
- a heel cup including:
- a base portion disposed between the upper and the sole structure such that the base portion is sandwiched between the upper and the sole structure;
- a side lobe extending from the base portion, wherein the side lobe is at a heel portion of the article of footwear;
- and
- a fastener receiving portion extending from the side lobe and configured to capture a fastener;
- wherein the fastener receiving portion includes an engaging portion spaced apart from a surface of the side lobe and configured to prevent the fastener from sliding off the fastener receiving portion;
- and
- wherein the fastener fits between the engaging portion and the surface of the side lobe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.