Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure
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Application No.: US17333867Application Date: 2021-05-28
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Publication No.: US12075882B2Publication Date: 2024-09-03
- Inventor: Matthew Browne , Stepan Ryabinin , Michael Fairchild
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: A43B3/34
- IPC: A43B3/34 ; A43B13/18 ; A43B13/20 ; F04B43/08 ; F04B43/113 ; F16K11/02 ; F16K27/06 ; F16K11/085

Abstract:
Foot support systems include a fluid flow control system that facilitates movement of fluid into, out of, and/or within a sole structure and/or article of footwear, e.g., to change and/or control pressure in fluid filled bladder(s). Aspects of this technology may relate to one or more of: (a) footwear structures in which such systems are incorporated; (b) valve stem based fluid flow transfer systems; (c) solenoid based fluid flow transfer systems; (d) user input button features; (e) air filter features; (f) fluid tube to fluid distributor connection features; (g) fluid distributor to footwear connection features; (h) valve position sensor features; (i) valve transmission features; (j) pressure control algorithm features; (k) electronic communication features; (l) system sealing features; and/or (m) pressure sensor mounting features.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210368934A1 FOOT SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUID MOVEMENT CONTROLLERS AND ADJUSTABLE FOOT SUPPORT PRESSURE Public/Granted day:2021-12-02
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