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US 8,578,534 B2Granted
Inflatable member
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsElizabeth Langvin, Zvi Rapaport
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Abstract
An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be to adjust the size of an article.
Claims14
An inflatable member configured to be inserted into an article, comprising:
- an outer layer and an interior chamber disposed within the outer layer;
- an adjustable portion disposed inside the interior chamber;
- an adjustment assembly configured to move the adjustable portion;
- a fluid port providing fluid communication between the interior chamber and an external source of fluid;
- and
- wherein the size of the inflatable member may be adjusted by inflating the interior chamber and changing the position of the adjustable portion.
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An inflatable member configured to be inserted into an article, comprising:
- an outer layer and an interior chamber disposed within the outer layer;
- a fluid port providing fluid communication between the interior chamber and an external source of fluid, wherein the fluid port may be used to inflate the interior chamber;
- an adjustable portion disposed inside the interior chamber, wherein the position of the adjustable portion can be changed;
- the adjustable portion being configured to reinforce a portion of the outer layer;
- and
- wherein the adjustable portion is substantially more rigid than the outer layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.