US 12,201,183 B2
Cushioning article with tensile component and method of manufacturing a cushioning article
Page J. Bailey, Portland, OR (US); Jeremy L. Connell, Portland, OR (US); and Jason R. Meeker, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/507,231.
Application 16/883,093 is a division of application No. 15/982,749, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,694,814, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 18/507,231 is a continuation of application No. 18/092,669, filed on Jan. 3, 2023, granted, now 11,849,802.
Application 18/092,669 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,093, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,571,039, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/508,044, filed on May 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0081477 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 9/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/04 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/20 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0009 (2013.01); A43B 9/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 17/006 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/00 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/306 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B29C 65/04 (2013.01); B29C 65/14 (2013.01); B29C 66/004 (2013.01); B29K 2023/086 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0067 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7242 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole structure including:
a sole layer; and
a cushioning article in contact with the sole layer, the cushioning article including:
a bladder enclosing an interior cavity and retaining a gas in the interior cavity;
a tensile component disposed in the interior cavity and including tensile layers and a plurality of tethers connecting the tensile layers, the tensile layers connected to an inner surface of the bladder at a plurality of bonds such that the tethers span across the interior cavity;
wherein the plurality of bonds are arranged in closed shapes surrounding domed portions of the bladder;
wherein activated anti-weld material is disposed on selected areas of the tensile component;
wherein the plurality of bonds bond the inner surface of the bladder to the tensile component, the domed portions of the bladder are unbonded to the tensile component at the selected areas on which the activated anti-weld material is disposed, the domed portions are displaced from the tensile component by the gas; and
wherein each of the plurality of bonds protrudes inward into the interior cavity and partially traverses the plurality of tethers such that the bladder is narrowed at the plurality of bonds.