Article of footwear having articulating strobel with bladder and tensile component
US12070099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a strobel, a footwear upper, and a sole plate. The strobel includes a polymeric bladder defining an interior cavity and configured to retain a fluid in the interior cavity. The polymeric bladder has a peripheral flange extending around a perimeter of the interior cavity from a medial side to a lateral side of the polymeric bladder at a front of the polymeric bladder. The footwear upper is secured to the peripheral flange. The sole plate has a heel portion, a midfoot portion, and a forefoot portion, and a rear extent of the strobel is secured to the sole plate or to the footwear upper forward of a rear extent of the sole plate. A method of manufacturing the article of footwear includes securing the peripheral flange to the upper.
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