US Patent Application 18446414. S-SHAPED CLEAT STRUCTURES AND INTERMIXED CLEAT PATTERNS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR simplified abstract

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S-SHAPED CLEAT STRUCTURES AND INTERMIXED CLEAT PATTERNS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR

Organization Name

NIKE, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jim Baucom of Portland OR (US)

Josh A. Fedderly of Portland OR (US)

Zach F. Fitean of Portland OR (US)

John Hlavacs of Portland OR (US)

S-SHAPED CLEAT STRUCTURES AND INTERMIXED CLEAT PATTERNS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18446414 titled 'S-SHAPED CLEAT STRUCTURES AND INTERMIXED CLEAT PATTERNS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application describes S-shaped cleats for footwear and methods for making and using them. - The cleat structure includes a mounting base that attaches to the sole of the footwear. - A center wall projects downwardly from the mounting base, with opposing lateral sides and a distal end. - Two sidewalls also project downwardly from the base and adjoin the lateral sides of the center wall. - Each sidewall has an angled edge that extends at an oblique angle from the distal end of the center wall. - The sidewalls are located on opposing sides of the center wall and may be parallel or extend in opposite directions. - The center wall and sidewalls may have flat panels with multiple polygonal faces or arcuate sides.

  • S-shaped cleats for footwear
  • Mounting base attaches to the sole of the footwear
  • Center wall projects downwardly from the mounting base with opposing lateral sides and a distal end
  • Sidewalls also project downwardly from the base and adjoin the lateral sides of the center wall
  • Each sidewall has an angled edge extending at an oblique angle from the distal end of the center wall
  • Sidewalls are located on opposing sides of the center wall and may be parallel or extend in opposite directions
  • Center wall and sidewalls may have flat panels with multiple polygonal faces or arcuate sides.


Original Abstract Submitted

Presented are S-shaped cleats for footwear, methods for making/using S-shaped cleats, and footwear fabricated with S-shaped cleats. A cleat structure for an article of footwear includes a mounting base, such as a pair of coplanar mounting plates, that attaches to the footwear's sole structure. A center wall projects downwardly from the mounting base and has opposing lateral sides with a distal end extending therebetween. A pair of sidewalls each projects downwardly from the base and adjoins a respective lateral side of the center wall. Each sidewall has a respective angled edge that projects at an oblique angle from the distal end of the center wall. The two sidewalls are located on opposing sides of the center wall; the sidewalls may be parallel to and extend in opposite directions of each other. The center wall and sidewalls may be substantially flat panels with multiple polygonal faces or may have arcuate sides.

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