US 11,864,632 B2
Modular spool for automated footwear platform
Summer L. Schneider, Beaverton, OR (US); and Narissa Chang, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/554,936.
Application 17/554,936 is a division of application No. 16/860,520, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,241,065.
Application 16/860,520 is a division of application No. 15/458,777, filed on Mar. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,660,405.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,648, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0104586 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. A43C 11/16 (2006.01); B65H 75/14 (2006.01); A43C 7/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/00 (2006.01); B65H 69/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/38 (2006.01); B65H 75/30 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) [A43C 7/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/16 (2013.01); B65H 75/14 (2013.01); B65H 75/148 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); B65H 59/00 (2013.01); B65H 59/38 (2013.01); B65H 69/00 (2013.01); B65H 75/141 (2013.01); B65H 75/30 (2013.01); B65H 75/4486 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling a modular winding spool for a footwear lacing apparatus, the method comprising:
positioning an upper plate and a lower plate of the modular winding spool adjacent each other;
inserting a first fastener into the upper and lower plates to couple the upper and lower plates; and
inserting the upper and lower plates into a lacing channel of the footwear lacing apparatus;
wherein the footwear lacing apparatus comprises a housing for receiving the modular winding spool and the lacing channel comprises an elongate channel extending through the housing, the lacing channel being accessible across a length of a superior side of the housing.