US 12,279,671 B2
Airbag for article of footwear
Can Eldem, Portland, OR (US); Wade Flanagan, Portland, OR (US); Craig Fredrick, Portland, OR (US); Ryan Nyberg, Portland, OR (US); and Jessica Small, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/180,940.
Application 18/180,940 is a continuation of application No. 16/729,909, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,612,213.
Application 16/729,909 is a continuation of application No. 16/037,979, filed on Jul. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,524,540, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0218040 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/206 (2013.01) [A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear having a heel region, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region, the sole structure comprising:
a bladder having a chamber including an arcuate segment extending around the heel region, a first segment extending along a medial side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a first terminal end in the forefoot region, a second segment spaced apart from the first segment across a width of the sole structure and extending along a lateral side of the sole structure from the arcuate segment to a second terminal end in the forefoot region, and a web area extending continuously from the first segment to the second segment and from the arcuate segment to a terminal edge disposed in the mid-foot region;
an outer cushion extending around the heel region from the medial side to the lateral side and including a top surface and a bottom surface disposed on an opposite side of the outer cushion than the top surface, the bottom surface opposing and in contact with the first segment, the second segment, and the arcuate segment of the bladder; and
an inner cushion received within an aperture, the aperture extending continuously through the outer cushion from the bottom surface of the outer cushion to the top surface of the outer cushion and from the heel region to the forefoot region.