Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Support members with variable viscosity fluid for footwear
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Application No.: US17981644Application Date: 2022-11-07
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Publication No.: US12029275B2Publication Date: 2024-07-09
- Inventor: James C. Meschter , Mike A. Chamblin , Andrew A. Owings
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A43B13/18
- IPC: A43B13/18 ; A43B1/00 ; A43B3/38 ; A43B13/20
Abstract:
An article of footwear including an adaptive support system includes a plurality of support members. Each support member includes an outer chamber and an inner chamber, the inner chamber being filled with a magnetorheological fluid. An electromagnet is disposed adjacent to the inner chamber and can be used to vary the viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230065218A1 SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH VARIABLE VISCOSITY FLUID FOR FOOTWEAR Public/Granted day:2023-03-02
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