Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pre-tensioned article and method of making
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Application No.: US17116525Application Date: 2020-12-09
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Publication No.: US11540590B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Tory M. Cross , Bryan N. Farris , Elizabeth Langvin
- 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: A43B3/26
- IPC: A43B3/26 ; A43B13/14 ; A43B23/02 ; A43B9/02 ; A43B9/12 ; A43D3/02 ; A43B13/18 ; A43B11/00
Abstract:
A pre-tensioned article and method of making an article of footwear involving pre-tensioning a sole structure during manufacturing. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a plurality of apertures that provide an auxetic effect. In further embodiments, the upper may also be pre-tensioned in a similar manner as the sole structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210085017A1 PRE-TENSIONED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING Public/Granted day:2021-03-25
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