US 11,717,050 B2
Sole structure for an article of footwear with undulating sole plate
Clayton Chambers, Portland, OR (US); and John Droege, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,210.
Application 17/567,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,005, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,246,374.
Application 16/842,005 is a continuation of application No. 15/983,566, filed on May 18, 2018, granted, now 10,631,591, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/509,824, filed on May 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117354 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/08 (2006.01); A43B 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/141 (2013.01) [A43B 3/0057 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/026 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/08 (2013.01); A43B 13/10 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear comprising:
a sole plate having an undulating profile at a transverse cross-section of the sole plate, the undulating profile including multiple waves each having a crest and a trough, wherein the sole plate has ridges corresponding with the crest and the trough of each wave and extending along a length of the sole plate;
wherein the multiple waves vary in wavelength; and
wherein the sole plate includes a forefoot region, and the sole plate extends upward at a foremost extent of the sole plate such that the forefoot region is concave at a foot-facing surface of the sole plate.