US 12,279,675 B2
Article of footwear and charging system
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/218,305.
Application 18/218,305 is a continuation of application No. 17/517,857, filed on Nov. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,723,436.
Application 17/517,857 is a continuation of application No. 16/653,034, filed on Oct. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,172,726.
Application 16/653,034 is a continuation of application No. 15/365,047, filed on Nov. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,477,911.
Application 15/365,047 is a continuation of application No. 15/059,385, filed on Mar. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,943,139.
Application 15/059,385 is a continuation of application No. 14/310,586, filed on Jun. 20, 2014, granted, now 9,307,804.
Application 14/310,586 is a continuation of application No. 13/955,007, filed on Jul. 31, 2013, granted, now 8,769,844.
Application 13/955,007 is a continuation of application No. 13/236,221, filed on Sep. 19, 2011, granted, now 8,522,456.
Application 13/236,221 is a continuation of application No. 12/114,022, filed on May 2, 2008, granted, now 8,046,937.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/260,938, filed on Nov. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0180297 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0054 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an article of footwear with an upper, a sole structure, an interior cavity, an automated system, a battery, a charging assembly, and a first sensor;
an external charging device configured to connect with the charging assembly in order to charge the battery of the article of footwear; and
the charging assembly including a ferromagnetic material, wherein the charging assembly is configured to magnetically couple with the external charging device, wherein the external charging device is configured to be secured to the charging assembly of the article of footwear based on magnetic attraction between the external charging device and the article of footwear;
wherein the automated system is configured to adjust a property of the article of footwear from a first state to a second state; and
wherein the article of footwear further includes a second sensor, wherein the automated system is configured to adjust the property of the article of footwear from the second state to a third state when the second sensor detects an insertion of a foot into the interior cavity of the article of footwear and the battery is charged, and wherein the third state is greater than the second state.