Title:
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH BALL CONTROL PORTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/138315
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A ball control portion for an article of footwear is disclosed. The ball control portion includes a plurality of protrusions that are configured to bend to provide increased surface contact between an upper and a ball, such as a soccer ball. The plurality of protrusions are arranged in an arc-like configuration on the upper that generally corresponds to the curvature of a ball.
Inventors:
ATSUMI MOTOKI (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
DROEGE JOHN (US)
EYRE DAVID (US)
HOOPER PAUL (US)
MINAMI TETSUYA T (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
DROEGE JOHN (US)
EYRE DAVID (US)
HOOPER PAUL (US)
MINAMI TETSUYA T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/034821
Publication Date:
April 28, 2011
Filing Date:
May 14, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD
ATSUMI MOTOKI (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
DROEGE JOHN (US)
EYRE DAVID (US)
HOOPER PAUL (US)
MINAMI TETSUYA T (US)
ATSUMI MOTOKI (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
DROEGE JOHN (US)
EYRE DAVID (US)
HOOPER PAUL (US)
MINAMI TETSUYA T (US)
International Classes:
A43B5/00; A43B5/02; A43B23/02
Foreign References:
| EP1430801A1 | 2004-06-23 | |||
| US20020029496A1 | 2002-03-14 | |||
| US20050016023A1 | 2005-01-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Michael, S. et al. (LLC10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 32, Bethesda MD, US)
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