ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,193, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Sole structures for articles of footwear" was invented by Josh A. Fedderly (Portland, Ore.), Shane S. Kohatsu (Portland, Ore.), Thomas J. Oleson (Beaverton, Ore.), Troy David Schubert (Lake Oswego, Ore.) and Darron Trobetsky (West Linn, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole structure for an article of footwear can include an outsole, a spring plate, a first midsole member, one or more cushioning elements, and a second midsole member. The spring plate includes an inferior segment and a superior segment. The inferior segment and the superior segment each include...