Article of footwear having a bladder
US10051919B2 · kind B2 · utility
12Cited by
16References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B23/081
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An upper comprising a flexible layer configured to receive a foot, a bladder coupled to an outer surface of the flexible layer, and an inflation mechanism operatively coupled to the bladder for inflating the bladder such that the flexible layer is drawn toward the foot. The bladder extends from a lateral side in a heel region across a throat region to a medial side in the heel region. The bladder comprises a plurality of fluidly connected segments, each segment forming an angle with an adjacent segment.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.