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US 9,009,991 B2Granted
Article of footwear with a cavity viewing system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorCraig K. Sills
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear and a method of making the sole structure is disclosed. The sole structure can include an outsole and a midsole. The midsole includes a cavity with a protruding portion. A U-shaped transparent member is configured to cover the cavity so that the protruding portion remains visible from within the cavity.
Claims15
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure including a lower portion, a lateral portion and a medial portion;
- the sole structure including a cavity, the cavity comprising a medial opening disposed on the medial portion, a lateral opening disposed on the lateral portion and a lower opening disposed on the lower portion;
- the cavity comprising an upper surface, a first sidewall surface, and a second sidewall surface;
- the cavity having a first peripheral portion associated with the edges of the upper surface, the first sidewall surface, and the second sidewall surface;
- the cavity having a lowered peripheral ledge;
- wherein the lowered peripheral ledge extends around the cavity proximate the first peripheral portion;
- a transparent member, the transparent member being approximately U-shaped;
- wherein the transparent member corresponds to the cavity and wherein the transparent member is configured to cover the lateral opening, the medial opening and the lower opening;
- and
- wherein the lowered peripheral ledge is configured to receive the transparent member such that the transparent member is substantially flush with the lower portion, the lateral portion, and the medial portion.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure including a lower portion, a lateral portion and a medial portion;
- the sole structure including a cavity, the cavity having an upper surface;
- the cavity further comprising a medial opening disposed on the medial portion, a lateral opening disposed on the lateral portion and a lower opening disposed on the lower portion;
- the cavity comprising an upper surface, a first sidewall surface, and a second sidewall surface;
- the cavity having a first peripheral portion associated with the edges of the upper surface, the first sidewall surface, and the second sidewall surface;
- the cavity having a lowered peripheral ledge;
- wherein the lowered peripheral ledge extends around the cavity proximate the first peripheral portion;
- a transparent member, the transparent member being substantially U-shaped;
- the transparent member being configured to cover the lateral opening, the medial opening and the lower opening;
- wherein the lowered peripheral ledge is configured to receive the transparent member such that the transparent member is substantially flush with the lower portion;
- the sole structure including a protruding portion that extends from the upper surface into the cavity;
- and
- wherein an end of the protruding portion contacts the transparent member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.