Title:
SHAPED SUPPORT FEATURES FOR FOOTWEAR GROUND-ENGAGING MEMBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/039702
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper (14) configured to receive a foot and a sole component (1300) fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component includes a baseplate (802; 1302) having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member (810; 1315) extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member (835) extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member has a downward facing surface (845) with a first facet (850) and a second facet (855), wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation.
Inventors:
AUGER PERRY W (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
CAVALIERE SERGIO (IT)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
CAVALIERE SERGIO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/052965
Publication Date:
June 27, 2013
Filing Date:
August 30, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD
AUGER PERRY W (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
CAVALIERE SERGIO (IT)
AUGER PERRY W (US)
CAINE ANDREW (US)
CAVALIERE SERGIO (IT)
International Classes:
A43C15/16; A43B13/22; A43B5/02
Domestic Patent References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Michael S. et al. (LLC10411 Motor City Drive,Suite 32, Bethesda MD, US)
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