Boots – shoes – and leggings – Soles – Cushion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-23
2008-09-23
Kavanaugh, Ted (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Soles
Cushion
C036S03500R, C036S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11213307
ABSTRACT:
A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material is disclosed. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole or as a single chamber by a sealing a void in elastomeric material. Alternately, an insert having the shape of the bladder, and potentially formed from foam, may be positioned within the chamber. The interface between the chamber and elastomeric material is sloped and gradual so that the shape of the chamber and its placement in a midsole determine the combination of response characteristics in the sole component. The chamber has a relatively simple shape with one axis of symmetry with a rounded portion and a narrow portion.
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Kilgore Bruce J.
Swigart John F.
Kavanaugh Ted
Nike Inc.
Plumsea Law Group LLC
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