US 12,250,985 B2
Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment
Sam Amis, Portland, OR (US); Aaron Bartel, Beaverton, OR (US); Stefan E. Guest, Portland, OR (US); Sam Lacey, Portland, OR (US); William C. McFarland, II, Portland, OR (US); Christian Alexander Steinbeck, Portland, OR (US); Yoav Sterman, Portland, OR (US); Adam Thuss, Portland, OR (US); and Todd A. Waatti, Battle Ground, WA (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,715.
Application 18/301,715 is a continuation of application No. 16/992,047, filed on Aug. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,647,808.
Application 16/992,047 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,664, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,743,607, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/904,664 is a continuation of application No. 15/574,933, granted, now 10,349,700, issued on Jul. 16, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2017/043167, filed on Jul. 20, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/474,030, filed on Mar. 20, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/364,585, filed on Jul. 20, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/364,594, filed on Jul. 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292879 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A41D 1/08 (2018.01); A42B 1/00 (2021.01); A42B 1/02 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2022.01); A43B 7/1445 (2022.01); A43B 7/145 (2022.01); A43B 7/148 (2022.01); A43B 7/18 (2006.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 13/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/32 (2006.01); A43B 13/37 (2006.01); A43B 13/42 (2006.01); A43B 21/24 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43C 15/02 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43D 25/20 (2006.01); A63B 71/12 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); D05C 17/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/08 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/026 (2013.01) [A41D 1/08 (2013.01); A42B 1/00 (2013.01); A42B 1/02 (2013.01); A42B 3/06 (2013.01); A42B 3/063 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 7/145 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/18 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/143 (2013.01); A43B 13/146 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01); A43B 13/26 (2013.01); A43B 13/32 (2013.01); A43B 13/37 (2013.01); A43B 13/42 (2013.01); A43B 21/24 (2013.01); A43B 23/0225 (2013.01); A43B 23/081 (2013.01); A43C 15/02 (2013.01); A43C 15/161 (2013.01); A43D 25/20 (2013.01); A63B 71/1225 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/124 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); D05C 17/00 (2013.01); A42B 3/08 (2013.01); A63B 2071/1241 (2013.01); A63B 2071/125 (2013.01); A63B 2071/1258 (2013.01); B29K 2105/08 (2013.01); B32B 2260/023 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2307/56 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a toe cap extending around an anterior end of the upper from a medial side of the upper to a lateral side of the upper and including a first substrate and a first tow of fibers affixed to the first substrate, the first tow of fibers extending in a first direction;
a plate extending between the anterior end of the upper and a heel region of the upper and including a second substrate and a second tow of fibers attached to the second substrate, the second substrate and the second tow of fibers arranged from the anterior end of the upper to the heel region of the article of footwear, the second tow of fibers extending in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction; and
a polymeric resin consolidating the first tow of fibers to form the toe cap and the second tow of fibers to form the plate.