| US 10,966,481 B2 | ||
| Article of footwear and a charging system for an article of footwear | ||
| Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US); and Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US) | ||
| Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US) | ||
| Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/836,675. | ||
| Application 16/836,675 is a continuation of application No. 16/287,004, filed on Feb. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,779,605. | ||
| Application 16/287,004 is a continuation of application No. 14/723,880, filed on May 28, 2015. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2020/0221815 A1, Jul. 16, 2020 | ||
| Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); A43B 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/07 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01) | ||
| CPC A43B 3/0005 (2013.01) [A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/07 (2013.01); A43C 11/004 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); B65D 85/187 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A system, comprising: an article of footwear comprising:
an upper with a lace routing pattern;
a sole structure;
a rechargeable power source positioned in the sole structure;
a secondary wireless recharge antenna, positioned in the sole structure and operatively coupled to and co-located with the rechargeable power source; and
a tensioning system, operatively coupled to the rechargeable power source, configured to increase and decrease tension on a lace through the lace routing pattern; and
a recharge system, configured to be operatively coupled to an external power source, comprising a charging component, the charging component configured to be in proximity of the sole structure and comprising a primary wireless recharge antenna, the primary wireless recharge antenna configured to induce a current in the secondary wireless recharge antenna when energized by the external power source;
wherein rechargeable power source is configured to be recharged based on the current induced in the secondary wireless recharge antenna and provide the power to increase and decrease the tension on the lace.
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