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US 12,702,196 B2

Sole structure for an article of footwear

US 12,702,196 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
Jeremy L. Connell; Craig Fredrick; Jason R. Meeker; Kort W. Neumann IV; Chris Wilburn
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2024-12-23
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,196 B2 · US12702196 · 12702196

Abstract

A sole structure for an article of footwear including an upper. The sole structure includes a midsole having a first surface opposing the upper, a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the midsole than the first surface, and an aperture formed through a thickness of the midsole and including a first opening at the first surface and a second opening at the second surface, a first fluid-filled chamber abutting the second surface of the midsole and extending over the aperture at the second opening, and a strobel attached to the upper and extending into the aperture at the first opening, …

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