ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,874, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to PUMA SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
"Article of footwear having a modular plate system" was invented by Neil Jafar Narriman (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear that has an upper attached to a sole structure. The sole structure includes a midsole that is positioned between an insole and an outsole. The article of footwear also includes a plate that is removably received within a cavity formed within the midsole. The insole is configured to cover the plate within the cavity. The plate includes a reinforcing member that comprises carbon fiber."
The patent...