US 11,937,663 B2
Sole structure for article of footwear
Jeremy L. Connell, Hillsboro, OR (US); Karen S. Dimoff, Portland, OR (US); Stefan E. Guest, Portland, OR (US); Charlie Keller, Beaverton, OR (US); Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US); Geng Luo, Portland, OR (US); Tetsuya T. Minami, Portland, OR (US); Jonathan Rasca, Beaverton, OR (US); and Adam Thuss, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/409,266.
Application 17/409,266 is a continuation of application No. 16/270,279, filed on Feb. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,096,443.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/628,688, filed on Feb. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378358 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/026 (2013.01) [A43B 13/183 (2013.01); A43B 13/184 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
a forefoot region;
a heel region;
a medial side;
a lateral side;
a midfoot region extending between the forefoot region and the heel region;
a cushion disposed in the forefoot region and having a first side and a second side formed on an opposite side than the first side;
a first plate disposed in the forefoot region and having a first surface facing away from the upper and attached to the first side of the cushion; and
a second plate defining a width extending in a first direction from the medial side to the lateral side and (i) having a second surface opposing the first surface of the first plate and attached to the second side of the cushion and (ii) extending along an arc between a first end disposed in the forefoot region and a second end disposed in the midfoot region, the second end (a) extending beyond the cushion in a second direction toward the heel region to define a cavity between the first plate and the second end of the second plate and (b) tapering in width along the second direction.