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US 9,750,309 B2Granted
Articles of footwear with an alternate fastening system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorGeorge A. Xanthos
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Abstract
An article of footwear has an upper with tensioning components. The upper includes a fastening system with a tensioning device. The tensioning device may be utilized with a plurality of cables. The tensioning device is removably attached to the upper by a clasp element to facilitate entry of a foot into the article of footwear, or exit of a foot from the article of footwear. The tensioning device can allow the lengths of the cables to readily change in order to accommodate different foot shapes.
Claims18
An article of footwear, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper including a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a medial side, and a lateral side;
- the upper including a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- the upper comprising a fastening system;
- the fastening system comprising a tensioning device and a plurality of cables;
- the tensioning device being releasably secured to a lateral side of the upper by a clasp element;
- the plurality of cables including a first cable, the first cable including a first end, a second end, a forward portion, a rearward portion, and an intermediate portion;
- the first end of the first cable being attached to a medial side of the upper in the forefoot region, the second end of the first cable being attached to the medial side of the upper in the midfoot region, the intermediate portion extending through an interior of the tensioning device;
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- wherein the forward portion of the first cable extends between the first end of the first cable to the tensioning device, wherein the rearward portion of the first cable extends between the second end of the first cable to the tensioning device.
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