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Shoe upper having multiple unwelded flex zones

US9237779B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

23References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Berend · Hillsboro, US
Douglas A. Beye · Beaverton, US
Tony H. Le · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2013
Grant date	Jan 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B23/0275
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shoe having a shoe upper including multiple unwelded flex zones in selected locations on the shoe upper. The flex zones may be selectively located on the upper to flex when the shoe is in use.

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