US 12,201,182 B2
Article of footwear with a midsole assembly having a perimeter bladder element, a method of manufacturing and a mold assembly for same
Margarita L. Cortez, Portland, OR (US); Zachary M. Elder, Portland, OR (US); Lee D. Peyton, Tigard, OR (US); and Hector R. Quinonez, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/337,157.
Application 16/053,368 is a division of application No. 14/832,347, filed on Aug. 21, 2015, granted, now 10,070,690, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Application 18/337,157 is a continuation of application No. 17/022,591, filed on Sep. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,717,052.
Application 17/022,591 is a continuation of application No. 16/053,368, filed on Aug. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,806,215, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/073,260, filed on Oct. 31, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329393 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01)
CPC A43B 13/20 (2013.01) [A43B 3/0063 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/206 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear having a heel region, a forefoot region, and a peripheral region; and comprising:
a midsole assembly including:
a fluid-filled bladder element having a substantially arc-shaped heel portion, a lateral arm portion, and a medial arm portion spaced from the lateral arm portion, each of the medial arm portion and the lateral arm portion extending from the heel portion, and the bladder element configured to be positioned with the heel portion in the heel region and the medial arm portion and the lateral arm portion extending from the heel region to the forefoot region along the peripheral region;
wherein the bladder element forms a web connecting the lateral arm portion to the medial arm portion in the forefoot region;
wherein the bladder element forms fluid-filled pods within the web; and
a sole layer secured to the bladder element and on which the bladder element rests;
wherein the sole layer forms apertures extending through the sole layer as through holes, and the sole layer is configured to receive and support the fluid-filled pods of the web with the fluid-filled pods extending through the sole layer at the apertures.