公开(公告)号：US11937664B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16642991

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Yoon Jeong Choi ,  Tory M. Cross ,  Christian Alexander Steinbeck ,  James Zormeir

IPC: A43B13/14 ,  A43B13/12 ,  A43D29/00

CPC classification number: A43B13/14 ,  A43B13/127 ,  A43D29/00

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes a first midsole portion, a second midsole portion, and a sheet. The first midsole portion includes a first sidewall. The second midsole portion includes a second sidewall. The sheet is disposed between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion and extends from the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The sheet extends at least partially over the second sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US11930882B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US16535899

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Yoon Jeong Choi ,  Tory M. Cross ,  Christian Alexander Steinbeck

IPC: A43B13/12 ,  A43B13/04 ,  A43B13/18 ,  B32B5/22

CPC classification number: A43B13/125 ,  A43B13/127 ,  A43B13/187 ,  B32B5/22 ,  A43B13/04 ,  B32B2437/02

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is described. In one example, the sole structure includes first and second foam components and one or more mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component. The first foam component includes first and second opposing sides, and the second foam component includes first and second opposing sides. The first and second foam components form a stack in the sole structure. The mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component, are positioned in the stack between and bonded to the second side of the first foam component and the first side of the second foam component. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US11684119B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16679560

申请日：2019-11-11

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tory M. Cross ,  Cassidy R. Levy

IPC: A43B13/28

CPC classification number: A43B13/28

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure and a guide secured to the inner surface of the sole structure. An outer surface of the bottom of an upper is secured to the inner surface of the sole structure, the upper and the guide forming a passage. A tensioning component extends along the guide in the passage, and extends out of the passage at a medial side and/or a lateral side of the upper. An increase in tension in the tensioning component flexibly conforms the sole structure to a foot disposed in the upper. A method of manufacturing the article of footwear includes placing an upper on a last, applying adhesive on an inner surface of a sole structure, placing a guide on the adhesive, the tensioning component on the guide, and the inner surface of the sole structure against an outer surface of the upper.

公开(公告)号：US11589644B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16800158

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tory M. Cross ,  Daniel A. Podhajny

IPC: A43B13/02 ,  A43C15/16 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B32B5/00 ,  A43B1/04 ,  D04B1/24 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  D04B1/12 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B5/06 ,  D04B7/14 ,  B29C37/00

Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole system, including an upper and the sole system. The sole system includes a knitted component incorporating a one-piece knit outsole. The knit outsole has a ground-facing side, a top side, an inlaid tensile element, and a ground-engaging cleat member protruding from the ground-facing side of the knit outsole. The tensile element may be adjacent a cleat member. The upper is connected at its bottom to the top side of the knit outsole.

公开(公告)号：US20220274364A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17746217

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tory M. Cross ,  John Hurd ,  Cassidy R. Levy ,  Matthew D. Nordstrom ,  James Zormeir

IPC: B29D35/12 ,  A43B13/04 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43D35/00 ,  B29D35/00 ,  B29D35/06

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes cutting a plurality of sipes into an outer surface of a pre-formed, foamed thermoplastic sole structure that has both an inner surface and an opposite outer surface. An adhesive is then applied to the inner surface of the pre-formed sole structure and the sole structure is heated to permit forming. The heated sole structure is positioned adjacent to a ground-facing surface of a lasted upper, and then is thermoformed against the lasted upper to draw the adhesive into contact with the ground-facing surface of the upper, and such that at least a portion of the pre-formed sole structure bends into contact with a sidewall of the upper.

公开(公告)号：US11013293B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16113288

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth Langvin ,  Tory M. Cross ,  Bryant Russell Klug ,  Timothy K. Liles ,  Robert Mervar ,  Olivier Henrichot

IPC: A43B13/18 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B29C44/34 ,  A43B13/28 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B5/06 ,  B29K223/00 ,  B29L31/50 ,  B29K75/00

Abstract: An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure. The upper includes a base layer and one or more tensile strands. The sole structure includes an auxetic element operable to expand in two orthogonal horizontal directions in response to a tension applied in one of the directions. Each tensile strand has at least one end secured in fixed position relative to a peripheral region of the sole structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210085017A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17116525

申请日：2020-12-09

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tory M. Cross ,  Bryan N. Farris ,  Elizabeth Langvin

IPC: A43B3/26 ,  A43B9/02 ,  A43B9/12 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43D3/02 ,  A43B13/18 ,  A43B23/02 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20200046068A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16535899

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Yoon Jeong Choi ,  Tory M. Cross ,  Christian Alexander Steinbeck

IPC: A43B13/12 ,  A43B13/18 ,  B32B5/22

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is described. In one example, the sole structure includes first and second foam components and one or more mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component. The first foam component includes first and second opposing sides, and the second foam component includes first and second opposing sides. The first and second foam components form a stack in the sole structure. The mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component, are positioned in the stack between and bonded to the second side of the first foam component and the first side of the second foam component. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US10184195B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US16055688

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tory M. Cross ,  Daniel A. Podhajny

IPC: D04B1/24 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/04 ,  A43B13/18 ,  A43B13/14 ,  D04B1/22 ,  A43B23/02 ,  D04B1/18 ,  A43B1/04 ,  A43C5/00

Abstract: A knitted component may include a knit element that has an auxetic portion configured to move between a first position and a second position as the knitted component stretches. The knitted component may also include a tensile strand inlaid within at least one of a course and a wale of the knit element, where the tensile strand extends through the auxetic portion, and where the tensile strand is selectively securable to the knit element via a securement device. The securement device may be spaced from the auxetic portion.

公开(公告)号：US20180360163A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16113288

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth Langvin ,  Tory M. Cross ,  Bryant Russell Klug ,  Timothy K. Liles ,  Robert Mervar ,  Olivier Henrichot

IPC: A43B13/18 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B29C44/34

Abstract: An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure. The upper includes a base layer and one or more tensile strands. The sole structure includes an auxetic element operable to expand in two orthogonal horizontal directions in response to a tension applied in one of the directions. Each tensile strand has at least one end secured in fixed position relative to a peripheral region of the sole structure.