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公开(公告)号：US12161171B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-10
申请号：US17726204
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Bobby LeGaye , Mark Bruce , Peter Williams , Austin J. Orand
Abstract: A control system for use within an adaptive support garment is discussed herein. The control system can include a lace spool, a ratchet mechanism, an actuator, and a control circuit. The lace spool can include a lace groove adapted to accumulate a portion of a lace cable coupled to a support structure within the adaptive support garment. The ratchet mechanism can be configured to control rotation of the lace spool during operation of the control system. The actuator can be adapted to control engagement of the ratchet mechanism. The control circuit electrically can be coupled to the actuator and can be configured to operate the actuator to engage or disengage the ratchet mechanism. In operation, rotation of the lace spool controls an effective length of the lace cable to provide adaptive support.
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公开(公告)号：US20240365931A1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-07
申请号：US18651749
申请日：2024-05-01
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick R. Case , Timothy P. Hopkins , Viviane Labelle , Nicholas R. Long , Todd W. Miller , Matthew D. Nordstrom , Richard Kristian Hansen
Abstract: A locking structure for an article includes a bladder including a first barrier element attached to a second barrier element to define a chamber having an interior void. A locking system includes locking elements that each attach to at least one elastic element. The locking elements each include at least one interface surface. The interior void of the bladder operable between a first pressure to move the locking system to a locked state and a second pressure to move the locking system to an unlocked state.
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公开(公告)号：US12059042B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-13
申请号：US17726211
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Joe Gault , Bobby LeGaye , Mark Bruce , Peter Williams , Austin J. Orand
CPC classification number: A41C3/0028 , A41C3/0057 , A41F1/008 , B65H23/24 , A41D2300/33
Abstract: A control system for controlling tension applied to a lace cable coupled to a support structure of an adaptive support garment is discussed herein. The control system can include a lace spool, a damper mechanism, and a locking ring. The lace spool can include a lace groove to receive the lace cable and a rotary bias member to apply rotational tension to resist extension of the lace cable out of a housing holding the control system. The damper mechanism is engagable with the lace spool to generate an additional rotational tension resisting extension of the lace cable out of the housing. The locking ring is frictionally coupled to the lace spool, and the locking ring can include a lock wedge adapted to disengage the damper mechanism upon rotation into a pre-determined rotational position relative to the damper mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US20240114993A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-11
申请号：US18539456
申请日：2023-12-14
Applicant: Nike, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins
CPC classification number: A43B11/00 , A43B5/00 , A43B23/027 , A43B23/047
Abstract: A footwear article includes an asymmetric ankle collar that may expand in a manner that facilitates donning and doffing the footwear article, such as when the wearer slides his or her heel out of the footwear article. The footwear article may also include a collar elevator.
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公开(公告)号：US20240041157A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-08
申请号：US18381989
申请日：2023-10-19
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Austin J. Orand , Wade Flanagan , Aaron B. Weast , Peter P. Williams, II
CPC classification number: A43B11/00 , A43B23/028 , A43B23/088
Abstract: A footwear article includes a collar elevator that returns an ankle collar from a lowered state that is conducive to donning up to a raised state that secures the wearer's foot during wear. The collar elevator includes a lever arm. The lever arm may be deformable and biased towards the raised state. The lever arm may be articulated with a biasing force urging the lever arm to the raised state. The lever arm may have a variety of cross sections as well. The lever arm extends from a base, which may a sole portion of the footwear article. The lever arm and the base may be monolithic, permanently joined, removably joined, or otherwise connected.
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公开(公告)号：US11707113B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-25
申请号：US17068081
申请日：2020-10-12
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Elizabeth Langvin , Haley L. Toelle
Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure, a footwear upper, and a closure system. The sole structure may have a front sole portion and a rear sole portion pivotable relative to the front sole portion between a use position and an access position. The footwear upper may be fixed to the front sole portion and to the rear sole portion. The closure system may comprise an adjustment cord and a cord lock. The adjustment cord may be operatively secured to the footwear upper at an anchor location. The cord lock may be secured to the footwear upper and may be configured so that the adjustment cord slides through the cord lock when under tension to tighten the footwear upper in the use position, and the adjustment cord is repositionable relative to the cord lock to lock to the cord lock and retain tension in the adjustment cord.
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公开(公告)号：US20230016825A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-19
申请号：US17950798
申请日：2022-09-22
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Austin J. Orand , Wade Flanagan , Aaron B. Weast , Peter P. Williams, II
Abstract: A footwear article includes a collar slide that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning comprises a sole including a ground-contacting surface and a foot-facing surface and an upper having a heel region. The footwear article also includes a strobel, the strobel affixed to the foot-facing surface of the sole and a collar elevator comprising a heel structure, the collar elevator connected with the strobel and coupled with the upper in the heel region. The collar elevator includes a collar slide forming a ramp interface during a donning operation.
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公开(公告)号：US20220338562A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-27
申请号：US17726195
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Joe Gault , Bobby LeGaye , Mark Bruce , Peter Williams , Austin J. Orand
Abstract: An article of apparel providing dynamic support for an appendage of a person is discussed herein. The article of apparel can include a support garment control device configured to provide dynamic support. The support garment control device can include a control lace coupled to a support portion of the article of apparel. In an example, the support garment control device configured to apply a first tension on the control lace, lock the support garment control device at the first tension to inhibit movement of the control lace in response to detecting a change in movement of the person, and unlock the support garment control device after a pre-determined event subsequent to the change in movement of the person.
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公开(公告)号：US20220338559A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-27
申请号：US17726211
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Joe Gault , Bobby LeGaye , Mark Bruce , Peter Williams , Austin J. Orand
Abstract: A control system for controlling tension applied to a lace cable coupled to a support structure of an adaptive support garment is discussed herein. The control system can include a lace spool, a damper mechanism, and a locking ring. The lace spool can include a lace groove to receive the lace cable and a rotary bias member to apply rotational tension to resist extension of the lace cable out of a housing holding the control system. The damper mechanism is engagable with the lace spool to generate an additional rotational tension resisting extension of the lace cable out of the housing. The locking ring is frictionally coupled to the lace spool, and the locking ring can include a lock wedge adapted to disengage the damper mechanism upon rotation into a pre-determined rotational position relative to the damper mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US20220079285A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-17
申请号：US17533502
申请日：2021-11-23
Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy P. Hopkins , Aaron B. Weast
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sole structure. Data is received for a cushioning profile of the sole structure of an article of footwear, the sole structure including a bladder network including multiple bladders interconnected by conduits, the sole structure also including a plurality of openings exposing the conduits. Based on the received data, configurations of at least some stems in a frame are adjusted. The frame is installed into the sole structure, the installing including inserting the stems through the openings so as to at least partially close at least a portion of the conduits.
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