US 11,969,052 B2
Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure
Matthew Browne, Portland, OR (US); Narissa Y. Chang, Portland, OR (US); Remy Pieron, Portland, OR (US); Stepan Ryabinin, Vancouver, WA (US); Adam Vollmer, Portland, OR (US); Ethan Vella, Portland, OR (US); and Daniel Weeks, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,049.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,471, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,441, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,395, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,455, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,482, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,429, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,423, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,433, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,468, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,460, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,444, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,413, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,451, filed on May 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0368938 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 43/113 (2006.01); F16K 11/02 (2006.01); F16K 11/085 (2006.01); F16K 27/06 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/203 (2013.01) [A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/206 (2013.01); F04B 43/08 (2013.01); F04B 43/113 (2013.01); F16K 11/02 (2013.01); F16K 27/065 (2013.01); F16K 11/0856 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid flow control system for an article of footwear, comprising:
a fluid distributor;
a manifold including a first manifold port;
a sealing connector including: (i) a connector body including a first surface connected with the fluid distributor and a second surface connected with the manifold, (ii) a first connector fluid path defined through the connector body and extending from a first connector port located at the first surface and in fluid communication with the fluid distributor to a second connector port located at the second surface an in fluid communication with the first manifold port, (iii) a first pressure sensor mount defined in the connector body or extending from the connector body, and (iv) a first open channel extending between the first pressure sensor mount and the first connector fluid path; and
a first pressure sensor mounted at the first pressure sensor mount in a fluid tight manner.