Article of footwear with banking midsole with embedded resilient plate
US10010137B2 · kind B2 · utility
18Cited by
18References
34Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/188
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure including a midsole, an outsole secured thereto, and one or more plates embedded within the midsole. Each of the one or more plates has a downwardly-concave side and an upwardly-concave side. The downwardly-concave side may be positioned on a medial side of the footwear, and the upwardly-concave side may be positioned on a lateral side of the footwear. The undulating medio-lateral configuration of each plate may increase the overall support provided to a wearer's foot during a side-to-side or “banking” movement.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.