ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,969, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Stacked cushioning arrangement for sole structure" was invented by Jeremy L. Connell (Portland, Ore.), Karen S. Dimoff (Portland, Ore.), Emily M. Farina (North Plains, Ore.), Joel Ryp Greenspan (Portland, Ore.), Stefan E. Guest (Portland, Ore.), Derek Haight (Beaverton, Ore.), Olivier Henrichot (Tigard, Ore.), Helene Hutchinson (Portland, Ore.), Geng Luo (Portland, Ore.) and Krissy Yetman (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-engaging surface and...