Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Footwear including lightweight sole structure providing enhanced comfort, flexibility and performance features
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Application No.: US15171728Application Date: 2016-06-02
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Publication No.: US09930927B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Tom Luedecke , Patrick Cassiday , David McManus
- Applicant: Under Armour, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MD Baltimore
- Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
- Current Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Baltimore
- Agency: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC
- Main IPC: A43B13/12
- IPC: A43B13/12 ; A43B13/04 ; B29D35/12 ; A43B13/02 ; A43B13/14 ; A43B13/18

Abstract:
An article of footwear includes an upper, and a sole structure including a midsole structure and an outsole structure, where the midsole structure is located between the upper and the outsole structure. The midsole structure includes a plurality of members arranged in layers within the midsole structure, the plurality of members including a first cushion member formed of a first compressible material, a second cushion member formed of a second compressible material, and a plate disposed between the first and second cushion members, where the plate includes at least one flexure groove extending along a surface of the plate that is transverse a length of the plate such that the plate is configured to bend at the flexure groove.
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