Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Article with a cushioning assembly having inner and outer bladder elements and a reinforcement element and method of manufacturing an article
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Application No.: US15093116Application Date: 2016-04-07
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Publication No.: US10791795B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: Fidencio Campos, II , Zachary M. Elder , Benjamin J. Monfils
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: A43B13/20
- IPC: A43B13/20 ; A43B13/22 ; A43B13/18

Abstract:
An article comprises a cushioning assembly that comprises a first bladder element forming a first fluid chamber. The cushioning assembly further comprises a second bladder element within the first bladder element. The second bladder element forms a second fluid chamber sealed from and within the first fluid chamber. At least one reinforcement element is operatively connected to and in contact with at least one of the first bladder element and the second bladder element. The at least one reinforcement element is configured to reinforce the cushioning assembly under a load applied to the first bladder element. A method of manufacturing an article with the cushioning assembly is provided.
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