ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,643, issued on July 28, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Cushioning element for article of footwear" was invented by Lee D. Peyton (Tigard, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cushioning element for an article of footwear includes a bladder having a first barrier layer and a second barrier layer joined together along a seam to define a chamber and a support element disposed within the chamber and having a support member and a plurality of flexible support legs each extending from a first end attached to the support member to a second end disposed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer within the s...