{"number":"US12696956B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Footwear article capable of hands-free donning","english":"Footwear article capable of hands-free donning"},"abstract":{"original":"A footwear article includes a collar elevator that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning includes a sole and an upper having a heel region. The upper includes an inner material layer and an outer material layer. The footwear article also includes a collar elevator positioned between the inner material layer and the outer material layer in the heel region. The collar elevator, in an example, comprises a strand-receiving aperture through which a stitch extends attaching the collar elevator to the upper.","english":"A footwear article includes a collar elevator that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning includes a sole and an upper having a heel region. The upper includes an inner material layer and an outer material layer. The footwear article also includes a collar elevator positioned between the inner material layer and the outer material layer in the heel region. The collar elevator, in an example, comprises a strand-receiving aperture through which a stitch extends attaching the collar elevator to the upper."},"applicants":["NIKE, Inc."],"inventors":["Timothy P. Hopkins","Austin J. Orand","Aaron B. Weast","Peter P. Williams II"],"filingDate":"2022-09-22","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12696956B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12696956B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12696956B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12696956B2"}}