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US 7,401,418 B2Granted
Article of footwear having midsole with support pillars and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsRandall Wyszynski, Michael A. Calvano, Gerald Edwin Crowley, Paul Caron, Michael Hui
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole assembly, and a support assembly positioned in the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars. Each pillar includes an outer layer and an inner layer of cushioning material contained with the outer layer.
Claims25
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- a sole assembly;
- and
- a support assembly positioned in the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars, each pillar comprising an outer layer and an inner layer of cushioning material contained within the outer layer such that the entire outer layer completely circumferentially surrounds the inner layer without any voids between the inner layer and the outer layer.
1 more element
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- a sole assembly;
- and
- a support assembly positioned in a heel portion of the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars, each pillar comprising an outer layer comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a first recess formed of walls and a bottom;
- and
- a lower portion comprising a second recess formed of walls and a top, the bottom of the first recess and the top of the second recess being in abutting relationship;
- and
- an aperture extending through the bottom of the first recess and the top of the second recess;
- and
- an inner layer of cushioning material contained within the outer layer and extending through the aperture such that the outer layer completely circumferentially surrounds the inner layer without any voids between the inner layer and the outer layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.