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Shaped support features for footwear ground-engaging members

US8806779B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 2011
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43C15/162
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may have a downward facing surface with a first facet and a second facet, wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation.

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