US 12,075,881 B2
Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure
Narissa Y. Chang, Portland, OR (US); Elizabeth Langvin, Sherwood, OR (US); SooMan Park, Busan (KR); and Remy Pieron, 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. 17/333,735.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,423, 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.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,482, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,468, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,455, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,395, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,460, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,444, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,433, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,429, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,441, filed on May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/031,471, filed on May 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0368932 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)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising:
engaging a first fluid line that extends from a first sole component with a first port of a connector provided on a connector body, wherein the first port of the connector is in fluid communication with a second port of the connector provided on the connector body by a first internal connector fluid line that extends through the connector body;
engaging a second fluid line that extends from a second sole component with a third port of the connector provided on the connector body, wherein the third port of the connector is in fluid communication with a fourth port of the connector by a second internal connector fluid line that extends through the connector body;
engaging the second port of the connector with a first manifold port of a manifold of a fluid distributor;
engaging the fourth port of the connector with a second manifold port of the manifold; and
engaging the fluid distributor and the connector as a single connected component with at least one of the first sole component or a different sole component, wherein the single connected component engaged with at least one of the first sole component or the different sole component includes the first fluid line engaged with the first port of the connector and the second fluid line engaged with the third port of the connector.