	US 12,232,571 B2
	Spike for footwear having rigid portion and resilient portion
Jeffrey L. Johnson, Taichung (CN)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,629.
Application 18/479,629 is a continuation of application No. 16/799,318, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,877,627.
Application 16/799,318 is a continuation of application No. 14/943,719, filed on Nov. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,595,593, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 14/943,719 is a continuation of application No. 13/472,037, filed on May 15, 2012, granted, now 9,220,319, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0023679 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43C 15/02 (2006.01); B29B 11/08 (2006.01); B29B 11/14 (2006.01); B29D 1/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B29K 19/00 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01)

CPC A43C 15/168 (2013.01) [A43C 15/02 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01); A43C 15/165 (2013.01); A43C 15/167 (2013.01); B29B 11/08 (2013.01); B29B 11/14 (2013.01); B29D 1/00 (2013.01); B29D 35/0009 (2013.01); B29D 35/14 (2013.01); B29K 2019/00 (2013.01); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A spike for an article of footwear, the spike comprising:

a first portion configured to be attached to the article of footwear, the first portion including (i) a base extending from a first end to a second end along an axial direction, and (ii) a first flange extending radially outward from the first end of the base, wherein the first flange includes a first mating surface formed on an opposite side of the first flange than the base; and

a second portion including (i) a second flange including a second mating surface attached to the first mating surface of the first portion and an outer surface opposite the second mating surface, and (ii) a single annular ridge continuously projecting from a periphery of the outer surface away from the first portion, wherein the second portion forms a ground-engaging surface of the spike.