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US 9,907,359 B2Granted
Lacing system with guide elements
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorTiffany A. Beers
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Abstract
An article of footwear with various types of guide elements is disclosed. The article of footwear provides a set of tensile elements that can be moved through the guide elements to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The tensile elements may be routed through a guide element associated with the upper that can provide compressive strength and support.
Claims10
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper having a varying height forming a contour;
- guide elements attached to the upper, each having a different length corresponding to a height of the upper along the contour of the upper;
- a tensile element having a plurality of segments, each segment routed through an associated one of the guide elements, wherein the segments of the tensile element move through the associated guide elements when tension is applied to the tensile element;
- and
- wherein a rigidity of the guide elements is greater than a rigidity of the segments of the tensile element.
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