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US 7,673,397 B2Granted
Article of footwear with support assembly having plate and indentations formed therein
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorKelly B. Jarvis
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a top plate and a bottom plate spaced from the top plate. A central member is positioned between the top plate and bottom plate and includes a plurality of elastomeric support columns. A plurality of indentations is formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the central member, with each indentation extending upwardly into an elastomeric support column. A plurality of raised portions is positioned along a periphery of the bottom plate, with each raised portion being nested in an indentation in the central member.
Claims42
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a top plate;
- a bottom plate spaced from the top plate;
- a central member positioned between the top plate and bottom plate and including a plurality of elastomeric support columns extending upwardly from the central member;
- a plurality of indentations formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the central member, each indentation extending upwardly into an elastomeric support column;
- and
- a plurality of first raised portions positioned along a periphery of the bottom plate, each first raised portion being nested in an indentation in the central member.
6 more elements
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a top plate;
- a bottom plate spaced from the top plate;
- a central member positioned between the top plate and bottom plate and including a plurality of elastomeric support columns, each elastomeric support column having a circumferential groove formed in its exterior surface;
- a plurality of rings, each ring seated in a corresponding circumferential groove;
- a plurality of indentations formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the central member, each indentation extending upwardly into an elastomeric support column;
- and
- a plurality of first raised portions positioned along on a periphery of the bottom plate, each first raised portion being nested in an indentation in the central member;
- an outsole secured to a lower surface of the bottom plate;
- and
- a plurality of second raised portions positioned along a periphery of the outsole, each second raised portion of the outsole being nested in a raised portion of the bottom plate.
9 more elements
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a top plate having a plurality of upwardly extending flanges positioned about a periphery thereof, each flange including a recess in a lower surface thereof;
- a bottom plate spaced from the top plate and a flange extending upwardly from a rear edge thereof;
- a central member positioned between the top plate and bottom plate and including a plurality of elastomeric support columns and a flange extending upwardly from a rear edge thereof, each elastomeric support column having a circumferential groove formed in its exterior surface, an upper portion of each elastomeric support column being received in a recess of the top plate;
- a plurality of rings, each ring seated in a corresponding circumferential groove;
- a plurality of indentations formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the central member, each indentation extending upwardly into an elastomeric support column;
- and
- a plurality of first raised portions positioned along a periphery of the bottom plate, each first raised portion being nested in an indentation in the central member;
- an outsole secured to a lower surface of the bottom plate and having a flange extending upwardly from a rear edge thereof;
- and
- a plurality of second raised portions positioned along a periphery of the outsole, each second raised portion of the outsole being nested in a raised portion of the bottom plate.
9 more elements
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plurality of indentations formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the midsole;
- a bottom plate positioned beneath the midsole;
- and
- a plurality of raised portions positioned along a periphery of the bottom plate, each raised portion being nested in an indentation in the midsole.
5 more elements
An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
- an upper;
- and
- a sole assembly secured to the upper and comprising:
- a midsole;
- a plurality of indentations formed in a lower surface and along a periphery of the midsole;
- a bottom plate positioned beneath the midsole;
- a plurality of first raised portions positioned along a periphery of the bottom plate, each raised portion being nested in an indentation in the midsole;
- an outsole positioned beneath the bottom plate;
- a plurality of second raised portions positioned along a periphery of the outsole, each second raised portion being nested in a first raised portion in the midsole.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.