公开(公告)号：US12042004B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17401686

申请日：2021-08-13

Applicant: Converse Inc.

Inventor： Stephen N. Bruno

IPC: A43B13/14 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/16 ,  A43B13/18 ,  A43B21/32 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43B13/04

CPC classification number: A43B13/141 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/16 ,  A43B13/188 ,  A43B13/189 ,  A43B21/32 ,  A43B23/0295 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/008 ,  A43B13/04

Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midfoot flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midfoot flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US20240041154A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18382681

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tiffany A. Beers ,  Andrew A. Owings

IPC: A43B3/34 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A41D1/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A63B71/14

CPC classification number: A43B3/34 ,  A43C11/165 ,  A41D1/002 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A63B71/141 ,  A41D19/0024

Abstract: An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. A control device included in the article can be configured to allow manual control of a system by a user. A lockout feature that can disable manual control may be included. During periods of competitive activity, the manual controls may be disabled to allow a user wearing the article to engage in different activities without inadvertent activation of a system. In some cases, the control device and lockout feature can be used in conjunction with a motorized tensioning system.

公开(公告)号：US11793266B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17687899

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tiffany A. Beers ,  Andrew A Owings

IPC: A43C11/16 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A43B3/34 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A63B71/14 ,  A41D19/00 ,  A63B71/00 ,  A41F1/00

CPC classification number: A43B3/34 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A43C11/165 ,  A63B71/141 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A41D19/0024 ,  A41D2400/44 ,  A41F1/00 ,  A63B2071/0081 ,  A63B2220/801

Abstract: An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. A control device included in the article can be configured to allow manual control of a system by a user. A lockout feature that can disable manual control may be included. During periods of competitive activity, the manual controls may be disabled to allow a user wearing the article to engage in different activities without inadvertent activation of a system. In some cases, the control device and lookout feature can be used in conjunction with a motorized tensioning system.

公开(公告)号：US11779081B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17657704

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Tatsuya Ishikawa ,  Ayu Bessho ,  Koji Otobe ,  Seigo Nakaya ,  Seiji Yano

IPC: A43B23/02 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/00

CPC classification number: A43B23/0265 ,  A43C1/003 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/00

Abstract: A shoe is provided with a first forming portion provided on a medial side and a second forming portion provided on a lateral side across a central opening formed forward from a foot insertion portion of an upper on each of which a string passing portion is formed; a first support member a tip end of which is fixed to the second forming portion, including a first string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a medial side of a foot; a second support member a tip end of which is fixed to the first forming portion, including a second string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a lateral side of the foot; and a shoelace which passes through the string passing portion and continuously passes through the first and second string passing structures.

公开(公告)号：US20230255319A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18306064

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: BOA Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Mark S. Soderberg ,  Michael Joseph Nickel ,  Sean Cavanagh ,  James Paul Goodman

IPC: A43C11/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A45C13/10 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A63C10/06 ,  B65H75/44 ,  B65H75/30

CPC classification number: A43C11/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A45C13/10 ,  A61F5/0118 ,  A63C10/06 ,  A43C11/165 ,  B65H75/4434 ,  B65H75/30 ,  Y10T24/37 ,  Y10T24/21 ,  Y10T24/2183 ,  Y10T24/2187 ,  A41F1/06

Abstract: A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel comprising a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the reel can include a rotation limiter which can be configured to prevent over-tightening of the lacing system and/or to prevent rotation past the substantially fully loosened state.

公开(公告)号：US20190216176A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16367029

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: BOA TECHNOLOGY INC.

Inventor： Christopher Converse ,  Eric Irwin ,  Randon Kruse ,  Mark Soderberg ,  Aaron Venturini

IPC: A43C11/16 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43C11/14 ,  A43C11/12 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A61C7/02 ,  F16G11/12 ,  A61F5/02

CPC classification number: A43C11/165 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A43B3/0015 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/12 ,  A43C11/1406 ,  A61C7/026 ,  A61F5/0104 ,  A61F5/0118 ,  A61F5/0123 ,  A61F5/028 ,  F16G11/12 ,  Y10T24/2183

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20180325209A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16039903

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: SPORT MASKA INC.

Inventor： Alexis FAUCHER ,  Alexandre HUNEAU ,  Manuel BERGERON PIETTE

IPC: A43B5/16 ,  A43B7/18 ,  A43B5/04 ,  A43B7/14 ,  A43B5/00 ,  A43C1/04 ,  A43C5/00 ,  A63C1/00 ,  A43B23/08 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43C11/00

CPC classification number: A43B5/1683 ,  A43B3/0052 ,  A43B5/002 ,  A43B5/0427 ,  A43B5/0435 ,  A43B5/16 ,  A43B7/141 ,  A43B7/1495 ,  A43B7/18 ,  A43B23/081 ,  A43C1/003 ,  A43C1/04 ,  A43C5/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A63C1/00

Abstract: A skate boot includes a boot shell having first and second opposite side portions cooperating to define a foot receiving opening therebetween. The first and second side portions have a facing portion extending from the foot receiving opening. A band having a first end portion is received in the boot shell and attached to the boot shell at or adjacent the second side portion. The band extends across an interior of the boot shell and is slidingly received through an opening defined in the first side portion so as to have a second end portion of the band extending outside of the boot shell. The second end portion of the band defines an aperture for receiving a lace.

公开(公告)号：US20180317609A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16037334

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Tiffany A. Beers ,  Andrew A. Owings ,  Cody Collier Henderson ,  James Alan Capra ,  Mark Stanley Soderberg ,  Daniel Hipwood

IPC: A43C11/16 ,  A43B11/00 ,  B65H59/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  B65H59/38 ,  A61F5/02 ,  B65H69/00

CPC classification number: B65H59/384 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A43B3/0015 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/008 ,  A43C11/165 ,  A61F5/028 ,  B65H59/00 ,  B65H69/00

Abstract: A tensioning system for articles of footwear and articles of apparel is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a tensioning member that is tightened or loosened using a motorized tensioning device for winding and unwinding the tensioning member on a spool. The tensioning system may be used with various sensors to determine how the motorized tensioning device should be controlled.

公开(公告)号：US20180184762A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15904898

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas J. Rushbrook

IPC: A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/16 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/06

CPC classification number: A43C11/002 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C11/165

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. A set of tensioning members extend over the upper and into channels formed in the sole structure. The tensioning members travel through the channels and exit a rear opening of the sole structure where they may be tensioned using a manual or automatic tensioning device.

公开(公告)号：US09826798B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14880707

申请日：2015-10-12

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy K. Liles ,  Olivier Henrichot ,  Bryant Russell Klug ,  Nathan G. Schultze ,  Adrian Meir ,  Elizabeth Langvin

IPC: A43C11/00 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43B7/24 ,  A43B1/04 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/04 ,  D04B1/12

CPC classification number: A43B23/0245 ,  A43B1/04 ,  A43B7/24 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43B23/0265 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/04 ,  A43C11/00 ,  D04B1/123 ,  D10B2403/0113 ,  D10B2403/032 ,  D10B2501/043

Abstract: The present embodiments provide an upper. The upper includes a textile component. The textile component of the upper includes a textile element and a tensile element. The tensile element defines a first segment disposed on a first side of the upper. The first segment of the tensile element is configured to attach the securement device to the textile element on the first side of the upper. The tensile element further includes a second segment that is disposed proximate the lower portion of the upper on the second side. The second segment is fixed relative to the lower portion of the upper on the second side. The tensile element further includes an intermediate segment that extends continuously from the first segment, across the heel region, to the second segment.