US Patent Application 18302829. FLEXIBLE FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER WITH TENSILE MEMBER simplified abstract

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FLEXIBLE FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER WITH TENSILE MEMBER

Organization Name

NIKE, Inc.

Inventor(s)

John Hurd of Lake Oswego OR (US)

Levi J. Patton of Portland OR (US)

FLEXIBLE FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER WITH TENSILE MEMBER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18302829 titled 'FLEXIBLE FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER WITH TENSILE MEMBER

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a new type of footwear that has a sole structure with a chamber for holding pressurized fluid. The article also explains a method for making this footwear.

  • The footwear has a chamber that can hold pressurized fluid.
  • The chamber is made up of a tensile member that extends between two barrier layers.
  • The tensile member consists of two layers bonded to the barrier layers and connected by tethers.
  • The second layer of the tensile member has two separate sections.
  • A portion of the second barrier layer extends towards the first layer of the tensile member between the two sections.
  • This portion is joined to the first layer of the tensile member.

Overall, this patent application describes a unique design for footwear that incorporates a chamber for pressurized fluid, providing potential benefits for comfort and support.


Original Abstract Submitted

An article of footwear having a sole structure including a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid is described, along with a method of making the article. The chamber may include a tensile member extending between a first chamber barrier layer and a second chamber barrier layer. The tensile member may include a first tensile member layer bonded to the first chamber barrier layer, a second tensile member layer bonded to the second chamber barrier layer, and a plurality of tethers connecting the first tensile member layer to the second tensile member layer. The second tensile member layer may include a first section and a second section separate from the first section. In addition, a portion of the second chamber barrier layer may extend toward the first tensile member layer between the first section and the second section, the portion being joined to the first tensile member layer.

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