Vacuum locking for article of footwear or apparel
US12376642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/1455
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking structure for an article includes a bladder having a first barrier element attached to a second barrier element to define a chamber including an interior void and a plurality of locking elements disposed within the interior void and each attached to at least one of the first barrier element and the second barrier element, each of the locking elements including an interface surface operable to selectively engage an interface surface of another one of the locking elements.
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