Spacing for footwear ground-engaging member support features
US9138027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/164
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear may include 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. The sole component may also include a plurality of elongate support members 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; wherein three or more support members of the plurality of support members are unevenly spaced about the ground engaging member. The spaces between the unevenly spaced support members may be devoid of additional support members, and the three or more support members may be independent of other ground engaging members.
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