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US 7,841,108 B2Granted
Article of footwear with visible indicia
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDaniel A. Johnson, Chien-Yu Huang, Hui-Chin Chen
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Abstract
An article of footwear with a sole system including a transparent heel portion is disclosed. The transparent heel portion includes a cavity configured to receive a support member comprising a plurality of support columns and an indicia member associated with the support member. The indicia and the support member are both visible along a bottom surface of the heel portion.
Claims20
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a support member including a plurality of support columns, the support member being associated with a heel portion of the article of footwear;
- wherein the support member includes a webbing member having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface;
- wherein the outer surface of the webbing member includes an indicia recess having a pre-formed shape to match a corresponding indicia, wherein the recess has a substantially similar shape prior to receiving the indicia;
- and
- wherein the indicia member is disposed in the recess such that an outer surface of the indicia member is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the webbing member.
2 more elements
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole including a forefoot portion and a heel portion, the heel portion including at least one ground engaging member;
- a support member including a plurality of support columns disposed within an inner cavity of the heel portion;
- wherein an outer bottom surface of the forefoot portion is substantially opaque and an outer bottom surface and a perimeter wall of the heel portion are substantially transparent;
- wherein the support member further includes a webbing member, wherein the webbing member includes an indicia recess having a pre-formed shape to match a corresponding indicia, wherein the recess has a substantially similar shape prior to receiving the indicia;
- and
- wherein the indicia member is disposed in the recess such that an outer surface of the indicia member is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the webbing member.
3 more elements
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole including a heel portion, the heel portion including a support member, an outer bottom surface and a perimeter wall, wherein the outer bottom surface and the perimeter wall are substantially transparent;
- the sole further comprising a forefoot portion having an outer bottom surface that is substantially opaque;
- an indicia member disposed within an indicia recess formed in the support member, wherein the indicia recess has a pre-formed shape to match a corresponding indicia, wherein the recess has a substantially similar shape prior to receiving the indicia, wherein the indicia is visible through the outer bottom surface;
- and
- wherein an outer surface of the indicia member is substantially coplanar with an outer surface of the support member.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.