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US 12,702,193 B2

Sole structures for articles of footwear

US 12,702,193 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: NIKE, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
NIKE, Inc.
Inventors
Josh A. Fedderly; Shane S. Kohatsu; Thomas J. Oleson; Troy David Schubert; Darron Trobetsky
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2024-12-20
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,193 B2 · US12702193 · 12702193

Abstract

A sole structure for an article of footwear can include an outsole, a spring plate, a first midsole member, one or more cushioning elements, and a second midsole member. The spring plate includes an inferior segment and a superior segment. The inferior segment and the superior segment each include an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The inferior segment and the superior segment are piviotably coupled together at their anterior portions. The inferior segment and the superior segment are spaced apart from each other in the anterior/superior direction at their posterior portions.…

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