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Method of manufacturing an article of footwear with a fluid-filled chamber

US8178022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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103References

20Claims

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Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Eric S. Schindler · Beaverton, US
Stuart C. Forstrom · Beaverton, US
Daniel Peter · Köniz, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2007
Grant date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29D35/142
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An article of footwear may have a sole structure with a chamber, a plate, and an outsole. The chamber encloses a fluid and has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The plate is positioned adjacent to the upper surface and has a plurality of projections that extend into indentations in the chamber. The outsole may be positioned adjacent to the lower surface and may have a plurality of projections that extend into indentations in the chamber. In some manufacturing processes for the sole structure, the plate and outsole may be located within a mold, and the chamber may then be shaped by surfaces of the plate, outsole, and mold.

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