Cleat structure for article of footwear
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Chua, Oliver McLachlan, Christian Alexander Steinbeck, Kristin Yetman
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure and at least two ground-engaging members extending from the ground-contacting surface. The at least two ground-engaging members including a first portion and a second portion, the first portions of the ground-engaging members being connected to one another by a bridge formed separately from the baseplate.
Claims20
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure;
- a first plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface, traction elements of the first plurality of traction elements being spaced apart from one another and cooperating to form a circular pattern;
- a second plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface and being disposed closer to a posterior end of the sole structure than the first plurality of traction elements, traction elements of the second plurality of traction elements being spaced apart from one another and extending along an arc having a different radius than a radius of the circular pattern;
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- a third plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface and disposed closer to the posterior end of the sole structure than the second plurality of traction elements, traction elements of the third plurality of traction elements including a first traction element extending along a first longitudinal axis and a second traction element extending along a second longitudinal axis that is convergent with the first longitudinal axis in a direction extending from the posterior end of the sole structure to an anterior end of the sole structure.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a baseplate defining a ground-contacting surface of the sole structure;
- a first plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface, traction elements of the first plurality of traction elements being spaced apart from one another and cooperating to form a circular pattern;
- a second plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface and being disposed closer to a posterior end of the sole structure than the first plurality of traction elements, traction elements of the second plurality of traction elements being spaced apart from one another and extending along an arc having a different radius than a radius of the circular pattern;
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- a third plurality of traction elements extending from the ground-contacting surface and disposed closer to the posterior end of the sole structure than the second plurality of traction elements, traction elements of the third plurality of traction elements including a first traction element having a leading end opposing a medial side of the sole structure and a second traction element having a leading end opposing a lateral side of the sole structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.