US 11,666,120 B2
Article of footwear with tubular structures
Stefan E. Guest, Portland, OR (US); Matthew J. Holmes, Portland, OR (US); and Yoav Sterman, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/680,306.
Application 16/680,306 is a division of application No. 15/370,976, filed on Dec. 6, 2016, granted, now 10,492,566.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,834, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,898, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,891, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,923, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,916, filed on Dec. 7, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0077747 A1, Mar. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. A43C 1/06 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 7/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/30 (2017.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 1/06 (2013.01) [A43B 3/26 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 23/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01); A43C 7/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/16 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/30 (2017.08); B29D 35/12 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0082 (2013.01); B29L 2031/505 (2013.01); B29L 2031/727 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper;
a sole structure;
a plurality of tubular structures extending along the upper, the tubular structures including a first end and a second end;
the tubular structures extending along an exterior surface of the upper and having a tunnel extending through respective ones of the plurality of tubular structures from the first end to the second end; and
a first tensile strand extending through the tunnel of the tubular structure,
wherein the plurality of tubular structures comprise an adaptive portion corresponding to an anatomical feature of a foot of a wearer,
wherein the adaptive portion is attached to the upper at least at a plurality of anchoring portions and when tension is applied along the first tensile strand a length of the adaptive portion changes, and
wherein the adaptive portion includes:
a first anchoring portion, a second anchoring portion and a first adaptive segment extending between the first anchoring portion and the second anchoring portion;
a third anchoring portion and a second adaptive segment extending between the second anchoring portion and the third anchoring portion;
wherein the first adaptive segment forms an angle with the second adaptive segment at the second anchoring portion, the angle being less than one hundred and eighty degrees when no tension is applied along the first tensile strand; and
wherein the angle between the first adaptive segment and the second adaptive segment causes the adaptive portion to conform to the anatomical feature as tension is applied along the first tensile strand.