US 12,256,800 B2
Sole board
Aric Armon, Portland, OR (US); Jeremy Determan, Beaverton, OR (US); Frances Huang, Portland, OR (US); Derek Luther, Portland, OR (US); Nick Martushev, Portland, OR (US); and Kevin Murphy, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,243.
Application 18/503,243 is a division of application No. 17/549,152, filed on Dec. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,844,399.
Application 17/549,152 is a continuation of application No. 16/252,056, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,197,515, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/252,056 is a continuation of application No. 15/423,221, filed on Feb. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,231,514, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0065379 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 17/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 17/02 (2013.01) [A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 17/003 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole board configured to be disposed between a midsole of the article of footwear and a wearer's foot, the sole board comprising a plate having a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region; and
a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region, the channel extending from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate,
wherein a width of the channel measured on the top surface at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the width of the channel measured on the top surface at a middle of the channel.