US Patent Issued to adidas on July 7 for "Sole structure with compliant traction elements" (American, Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,672,693, issued on July 7, was assigned to adidas AG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).

"Sole structure with compliant traction elements" was invented by Gillian Pinder (Moose Jaw, Canada), Nicole Schrier (Vancouver, Wash.), Cori Kristine Marble Steele (Portland, Ore.) and Sam Conklin (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Soles for articles of footwear comprising a body, a traction element comprising a base, and a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region. The sole comprises a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body, and an opening located...