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Sole board

US11197515B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

14References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

Aric ARMON · Portland, US
Jeremy Determan · Beaverton, US
Frances HUANG · Portland, US
Derek Luther · Portland, US
Nick Martushev · Portland, US
Kevin Murphy · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2019
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43C15/16
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.

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