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US 2025/0143411 A1Published application
Articles of footwear with printed material deposited thereon
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsRyan R. Larson, Todd W. Miller
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Abstract
An article can include a layer disposed on the article, where the layer includes a plurality of materials each having a different hardness than an adjacent material. The plurality of materials is arranged on the article such that a stiffness of the article is gradated along a length of the article from a first portion to a second portion of the article. A stiffness of the second portion is greater than a stiffness of the first portion and the layer has a continuous and even gradation that extends along the entire length of the article. The article comprises a fabric on which the layer is disposed.
Claims13
An article comprising:
- a layer disposed on the article, wherein the layer includes a plurality of materials each having a different hardness than an adjacent material, wherein the plurality of materials is arranged on the article such that a stiffness of the article is gradated along a length of the article from a first portion to a second portion of the article, wherein a stiffness of the second portion is greater than a stiffness of the first portion, wherein the layer has a continuous and even gradation that extends along the entire length of the article, and wherein the article comprises a fabric on which the layer is disposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.