{"number":"US12696961B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Autolacing footwear motor having rotary drum encoder","english":"Autolacing footwear motor having rotary drum encoder"},"abstract":{"original":"An article of footwear and related method includes a midsole, an upper secured with respect to the midsole, and a lace extending through the upper. A motorized lacing system positioned within the midsole, configured to engage with the lace to increase and decrease tension on the lace. The motorized lacing system includes a motor, including a motor shaft, a spool, coupled to the motor shaft, configured to spool and unspool the lace based on the turning of the motor shaft, a processor circuit, and an optical encoder.…","english":"An article of footwear and related method includes a midsole, an upper secured with respect to the midsole, and a lace extending through the upper. A motorized lacing system positioned within the midsole, configured to engage with the lace to increase and decrease tension on the lace. The motorized lacing system includes a motor, including a motor shaft, a spool, coupled to the motor shaft, configured to spool and unspool the lace based on the turning of the motor shaft, a processor circuit, and an optical encoder.…"},"applicants":["NIKE, Inc."],"inventors":["Holli Pheil","Summer L. Schneider"],"filingDate":"2024-01-12","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12696961B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12696961B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12696961B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12696961B2"}}