Sole arrangement with ground-engaging member support features
US11241066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/223
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.
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