Orientations for footwear ground-engaging member support features
First Claim
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper configured to receive a foot; and
a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including;
a baseplate having a bottom surface;
at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate; and
a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and extending horizontally from a side portion of the first ground engaging member, each support member of the plurality of support members extending away from the bottom surface of the baseplate to a first terminal end abutting the first ground engaging member at the side portion and extending horizontally along the bottom surface of the baseplate to a second terminal end spaced apart from the first terminal end,wherein the plurality of support members includes a first linear support member having a longitudinal axis that extends substantially radially from a center portion of the first ground engaging member, a second linear support member having a longitudinal axis that extends substantially radially from the center portion of the first ground engaging member, and a third linear support member having a longitudinal axis extending in a substantially non-radial direction of the first ground engaging member.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. At least two of the plurality of support members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first ground engaging member and are substantially parallel with one another, but not aligned with one another.
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8 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including; a baseplate having a bottom surface; at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate; and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and extending horizontally from a side portion of the first ground engaging member, each support member of the plurality of support members extending away from the bottom surface of the baseplate to a first terminal end abutting the first ground engaging member at the side portion and extending horizontally along the bottom surface of the baseplate to a second terminal end spaced apart from the first terminal end, wherein the plurality of support members includes a first linear support member having a longitudinal axis that extends substantially radially from a center portion of the first ground engaging member, a second linear support member having a longitudinal axis that extends substantially radially from the center portion of the first ground engaging member, and a third linear support member having a longitudinal axis extending in a substantially non-radial direction of the first ground engaging member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including; a baseplate having a bottom surface; at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate; and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and extending horizontally from a side portion of the first ground engaging member, each support member of the plurality of support members extending away from the bottom surface of the baseplate to a first terminal end abutting the first ground engaging member at the side portion and extending horizontally along the bottom surface of the baseplate to a second terminal end spaced apart from the first terminal end; wherein the first ground engaging member is substantially elongate along a ground engaging member axis oriented in a horizontal direction, wherein the plurality of support members includes a first linear support member having a longitudinal axis that extends through a center portion of the first ground engaging member, a second support member having a longitudinal axis that extends through the center portion of the first ground engaging member, and a third linear support member having a longitudinal axis extending in a substantially non-radial direction of the first ground engaging member. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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