Article of footwear having a midsole with multiple portions and method of making the same
US-10485296-B2 · Nov 26, 2019 · US
Article of footwear for dancing
US9107470B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9107470-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213664683-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 8, 2008 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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An article of footwear with a pivot portion including a plurality of flex grooves is disclosed. The plurality of flex grooves provides increased flexibility in different portions of a sole of the article. In addition, a periphery of the sole includes sole pods to increase the traction on the periphery of the sole.
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We claim: 1. An article of footwear, comprising: a sole including a central portion, a peripheral portion disposed outwards from the central portion, a heel portion, a forefoot portion having a toe portion, and an arch portion disposed between the heel portion and the forefoot portion, wherein the central portion and the peripheral portion each overlap with the forefoot portion; a pivot portion disposed on the central portion, wherein the pivot portion is a round pad surrounded…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9107470B2 cover?
- An article of footwear with a pivot portion including a plurality of flex grooves is disclosed. The plurality of flex grooves provides increased flexibility in different portions of a sole of the article. In addition, a periphery of the sole includes sole pods to increase the traction on the periphery of the sole.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nike Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43B5/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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).