发明名称 Sole structures and articles of footwear having a lightweight midsole member with protective elements
摘要 Sole structures for articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, include a relatively soft and lightweight foam midsole component partially covered by at least one more rigid and/or dense cage (protective) component(s) and/or other protective component(s).
申请公布号 US9504289(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.11.29
申请号 US201313838051 申请日期 2013.03.15
申请人 NIKE, Inc. 发明人 Dojan Frederick J.;Holmes Matthew J.;Lindner Troy C.;Nethongkome Benjamin;Thompson Dolores S.
分类号 A43B13/12;A43B1/00;A43B23/16;A43B7/14;A43B13/18 主分类号 A43B13/12
代理机构 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. 代理人 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
主权项 1. An article of footwear, comprising: an upper; and a sole structure engaged with the upper, wherein the sole structure includes a first polymeric foam member for supporting at least a heel area of a wearer's foot, wherein the first polymeric foam member includes: a lateral side wall,a medial side wall,a rear heel wall connecting the medial side wall and the lateral side wall,a bottom wall connecting the medial side wall, the lateral side wall, and the rear heel wall, andan open end opposite the rear heel wall, wherein the first polymeric foam member extends around a rear heel area of the sole structure and includes an aperture extending therethrough, wherein at least a portion of a bottom surface of the first polymeric foam member is exposed; a second polymeric foam member having a heel portion at least partially received in a space defined between the lateral side wall, the medial side wall, the rear heel wall, and the bottom wall of the first polymeric foam member, wherein a forefoot end of the second polymeric foam member extends beyond the open end of the first polymeric foam member, wherein the second polymeric foam member has a density that is less than a density of the first polymeric foam member, wherein a portion of a bottom surface of the second polymeric foam member is exposed at a bottom forefoot area of the article of footwear, and wherein another portion of the bottom surface of the second polymeric foam member is exposed through the aperture in the first polymeric foam member; and a protective element engaged with the bottom surface of the second polymeric foam member in the bottom forefoot area.
地址 Beaverton OR US