18940251. SENSORY SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR (NIKE, Inc.)

SENSORY SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

Organization Name

NIKE, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Eric P. Avar of Lake Oswego OR US

Gi Woong Bak of Busan KR

Michael Berger of Forest Grove OR US

John T. Brenteson of Hillsboro OR US

Stephanie Cacioppo of Lake Oswego OR US

Murphy Patrick Carroll of Portland OR US

Kara Gapon of Lake Oswego OR US

Kevin W. Hoffer of Portland OR US

Sean Lu of Beaverton OR US

Todd W. Miller of Portland OR US

Benjamin Monfils of Portland OR US

Oluwatimilehin Oshinowo of Beaverton OR US

Christopher J Page of Portland OR US

Bryan K. Youngs of Beaverton OR US

Ki Jong Byun of Gimhae KR

Han Oul Kim of Gimhae KR

Yeongon Kim of Gimhae KR

DongJun Lee of Gimhae KR

Jaemoon Park of Busan KR

Sang Cherl Park of Gimhae KR

Jong Chul Seo of Gimhae KR

SENSORY SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18940251 titled 'SENSORY SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR

Original Abstract Submitted

An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole member coupled to the upper, where the sole member comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through the sole member. The article of footwear can further include a plurality of individual sensory nodes, where each sensory node has a first end coupled directly to the upper and an opposite, second end configured to engage with a ground surface. Each sensory node is configured to translate freely within a respective aperture of the sole member.