Article of footwear with extended plate for toe-off
US12349760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/42
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure includes a plate that has a heel portion, a midfoot portion, a forefoot portion, and an extension portion. The extension portion extends forward of the forefoot portion and forward of a foremost extent of upper. The plate includes a first plate layer establishing an outer surface of the plate and extending in each of the heel portion, the midfoot portion, the forefoot portion, and the extension portion, and a second plate layer interfacing with the first plate layer and extending in the forefoot portion and the extension portion. A bending stiffness of the second plate layer is greater than a bending stiffness of the first plate layer.
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