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Reinforcing shank arrangement for footwear sole structure
US8973290B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973290-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213561608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface. The sole component may also include an arrangement of ground engaging members extending downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate. The baseplate may further include a reinforcing shank arrangement including a plurality of reinforcing strips formed of a different material than portions of the baseplate adjacent the reinforcing strips, wherein at least one of the reinforcing strips forms at least a portion of a base platform from which at least one of the ground engaging members extends.
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What is claimed is: 1. An article of footwear, including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component comprising: a baseplate having a bottom surface; an arrangement of ground engaging members extending downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate; a reinforcing shank arrangement including a plurality of reinforcing strips formed of a different material than portions of the baseplate adjac…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8973290B2 cover?
- An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface. The sole component may also include an arrangement of ground engaging members extending downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate. The baseplate may further include a reinforci…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Howley Joseph, Stauffer Morgan, Nike Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43B13/14. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).