Article of footwear having a polygon lug sole pattern
US8186078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D35/122
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, include one or more of: (a) an upper; (b) a sole structure including a midsole and an outsole, the outsole having a plurality of polygonal lugs arranged about a base surface of the outsole. The outsole may include one or more regions wherein the characteristics of a portion of the lugs within a region differ from the characteristics of a portion of the lugs in another region. The lugs may differ, for example based on size, construction and/or spacing between the lugs. Methods of manufacturing such articles of footwear also are disclosed.
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