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US 9,918,512 B2Granted
Footwear with support and traction
AssigneeSequence LLC
InventorsDaniel B. Lazarchik, Nicholas Huber, Stephanie F. Connaughton
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Abstract
A layered engagement structure includes a first layer with a multiple of openings, the first layer at least partially corresponds to a shape of a foot sole and a multiple of columns, each of the multiple of columns correspond with one of the multiple of openings in the first layer to extend at least partially therein.
Claims18
An apparatus including a portion of a footwear item, comprising:
- a first layer with a multiple of openings;
- a second layer with a multiple of columns, wherein each of the multiple of columns correspond with one of the multiple of openings in the first layer;
- a web that joins each of the multiple of columns, the web located between the first layer and the second layer;
- wherein the first layer comprises a first surface facing away from the second layer and a second surface facing toward the second layer;
- wherein in a first position, each of the multiple of columns extend into a corresponding one of the multiple of openings through the second surface but not through the first surface;
- wherein in a second position, at least one of the multiple of columns extend through the corresponding one of the multiple of openings and through both of the second surface and the first surface;
- wherein the first layer comprises a first material, wherein at least a portion of the second layer comprises a second material, and wherein the first material has a greater compressibility than the second material;
- and
- wherein the first layer engaged with the second layer comprises the portion of the footwear item.
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An apparatus including a portion of a footwear item, comprising:
- a first layer with a multiple of openings;
- a second layer, and a multiple of columns positioned between the first layer and the second layer, wherein each of the multiple of columns correspond with one of the multiple of openings in the first layer;
- a web that joins each of the multiple of columns, the web located between the first layer and the second layer;
- wherein the first layer comprises a first surface facing away from the second layer and a second surface facing toward the second layer;
- wherein in a first position, each of the multiple of columns extend into a corresponding one of the multiple of openings through the second surface but not through the first surface;
- wherein in a second position, at least one of the multiple of columns extend through the corresponding one of the multiple of openings and through both of the second surface and the first surface;
- wherein the first layer comprises a first material, wherein at least a portion of the second layer comprises a second material, and wherein the first material has a greater compressibility than the second material;
- and
- wherein the first layer engaged with the second layer comprises the portion of the footwear item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.