ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,197, issued on March 24, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Fluid-filled chamber with a tensile element" was invented by James C. Meschter (Portland, Ore.) and Danielle L. Taylor (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid-filled chamber, which may be incorporated into articles of footwear and other products, may include an outer barrier and a tensile element. The outer barrier may have a first portion, an opposite second portion, and an interior surface defining an interior void. The tensile element may be secured to the first portion of the outer barrier in a plurality of first bond areas and may be secured t...