Support structures for an article of footwear and methods of manufacturing support structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9826797
APP PUB NO 20160219978A1
SERIAL NO

15015321

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Embodiments provide a support structure for an article of footwear, which may include upper and lower support elements, upper and lower members, a compression element disposed between the upper and lower members, and a torsion element. A vertical force applied to the upper support element compresses the compression element, rotationally displaces in a first direction the upper member relative to the lower member, rotationally displaces in the first direction a second portion of the torsion element relative to a first portion of the torsion element, deflects a torsion loading portion of the torsion element, and moves the upper member vertically toward the lower member. Upon release of the force, the torsion loading portion rotationally displaces in a second direction opposite to the first direction the second portion of the torsion element relative to the first portion. Embodiments of methods of manufacturing a support structure are also disclosed.

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NIKE INCONE BOWERMAN DRIVE BEAVERTON OR 97005-6453

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Elizabeth Portland, US 11 190
Elder, Zachary M Portland, US 125 1680
Fagergren, Fred G Hillsboro, US 44 1091

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