US Patent Issued to NIKE on Sept. 8 for "Enhanced mobility wearable article with sensory cushioning system" (Oregon Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,521, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).

"Enhanced mobility wearable article with sensory cushioning system" was invented by Christopher Andon (Portland, Ore.) and Summer L. Schneider (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An enhanced mobility wearable article, system, and method includes a rigid frame and a joint between two portions of the rigid frame. A motor is operatively coupled to the rigid frame and causes the two portions to move with respect to one another about the joint. Aa sensory cushioning system is secured to the rigid frame and comprises an airbag forming an interior volume and a p...