US 9,314,065 B2
Article of footwear with base plate having structure and studsGeneral
US 9,314,065 B2
Article of footwear with base plate having structure and studs
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Khoa Huynh
Art Unit:
3765 Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
Agent:
Inventors:
Perry W. Auger; Sergio Cavaliere
Assignee:
Priority:
06/15/12
Filed:
06/15/12
Granted:
04/19/16
Expiration:
07/19/34
Abstract
An article of footwear with a base plate having a structure and studs is disclosed. The structure may moderate stud pressure and enhance support during the first step of sprinting, quick directional changes, and backward movement. The structure may include a medial forefoot pad, a lateral forefoot pad connected to the medial forefoot pad, a medial heel pad, a first lateral heel pad connected to the medial heel pad, a first diagonal rib extending from the medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the medial edge, and a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the lateral edge.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A43A43B3/0052A43C15/16A43B