US 12,245,664 B2
Article of footwear having an upper
Yen Lin Lee, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/183,820.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/319,907, filed on Mar. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292886 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43C 11/20 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 11/20 (2013.01) [A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43C 11/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear, the article comprising:
a sole structure; and
an upper coupled to a top of the sole structure, the upper including an opening and a closure system, wherein the closure system comprises:
a multi-sheet layer having at least one first sheet, and a plurality of second sheets, wherein the at least one first sheet and the plurality of second sheets are interleaved,
an inner film and an outer film wherein the at least one first sheet and the plurality of second sheets are enclosed by the outer film and the inner film, and
one or more sets of foam components located on a top surface of one or more of the at least one first sheet or the plurality of second sheets and configured to provide a layer of separation between the multi-sheet layer and the inner film and outer film.