US 12,108,831 B2
Upper for an article of footwear and method of lasting the upper
Bryan N. Farris, North Plains, OR (US); Adrian Meir, Portland, OR (US); and Noah Murphy-Reinhertz, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,184.
Application 18/049,184 is a division of application No. 15/928,846, filed on Mar. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,478,045.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/476,313, filed on Mar. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0066102 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 13/38 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43D 3/02 (2006.01); A43D 13/00 (2006.01); A43D 21/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/38 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43D 3/02 (2013.01); A43D 3/022 (2013.01); A43D 13/00 (2013.01); A43D 21/003 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01); D10B 2321/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of lasting an upper, comprising:
placing the upper on a last, wherein the upper includes a lower perimeter edge secured to at least one lasting element, and wherein the last includes an opening for receiving the at least one lasting element;
feeding the at least one lasting element at least partially through the opening in the last; and
tensioning the at least one lasting element to tighten the upper around the last by pulling the at least one lasting element at least partially through the opening.