US 11,998,086 B2
Motorized tensioning system with sensors
Tiffany A. Beers, Portland, OR (US); Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US); Cody Collier Henderson, Denver, CO (US); James Alan Capra, Steamboat Springs, CO (US); Mark Stanley Soderberg, Conifer, CO (US); and Daniel Hipwood, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/070,298.
Application 15/171,500 is a division of application No. 14/014,555, filed on Aug. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,365,387.
Application 17/070,298 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,427, filed on May 27, 2020, granted, now 11,000,099.
Application 16/884,427 is a continuation of application No. 16/037,334, filed on Jul. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,191,322.
Application 16/037,334 is a continuation of application No. 15/171,500, filed on Jun. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,046,942.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/695,953, filed on Aug. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0022451 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/38 (2022.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A61F 5/02 (2006.01); B65H 59/00 (2006.01); B65H 59/38 (2006.01); B65H 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC A43C 11/165 (2013.01) [A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/38 (2022.01); A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01); A61F 5/028 (2013.01); B65H 59/00 (2013.01); B65H 59/384 (2013.01); B65H 69/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper portion including a lace to adjust fit of the upper portion against a foot, the lace adjustable between a plurality of preset positions based at least in part on manipulation of an effective length of the lace;
a lower portion including a mid-sole and an out-sole;
a power source, positioned in the lower portion;
a motorized tensioning system, coupled to the power source, including:
a lace spool to engage a loop of the lace to enable manipulation of the effective length of the lace through rotation of the lace spool;
a motor operatively coupled to the spool, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the spool; and
an electronic control unit, operatively coupled to the motorized tensioning system, configured to cause the motorized tensioning system to transition between and among the plurality of preset positions, the plurality of preset positions including a preset tightened state, a preset loosened state, and a plurality of predetermined discrete transitory states.