US 12,329,233 B2
Composite plate for an article of footwear
Aaron Bartel, Beaverton, OR (US); Sam Lacey, Portland, OR (US); and Christian Alexander Steinbeck, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/456,046.
Application 18/456,046 is a continuation of application No. 17/239,445, filed on Apr. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,771,171.
Application 17/239,445 is a continuation of application No. 16/254,975, filed on Jan. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,986,892, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/621,193, filed on Jan. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404209 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/26 (2006.01); A43C 15/02 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01); B29C 70/22 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01)
CPC A43B 13/026 (2013.01) [A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/26 (2013.01); A43C 15/02 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01); B29C 70/226 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plate for an article of footwear, comprising:
a stitched article including:
a substrate; and
a first strand portion formed from a first bundle of fibers, the first bundle of fibers (i) being attached to the substrate, (ii) forming a first layer on the substrate, and (iii) including a plurality of segments each including a first substantially straight portion, a second substantially straight portion, and an arcuate portion disposed between and joining the first substantially straight portion and the second substantially straight portion, the arcuate portion of adjacent segments are aligned with one another across a width of the substrate from a medial side of the substrate to a lateral side of the substrate; and
a resin composition consolidating fibers of the first strand portion.