Rear closing upper for an article of footwear with front zipper to rear cord connection
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure;
an upper including a front section and a rear section, both secured to the sole structure;
wherein the front section is fixed to the sole structure at least partially forward of the rear section and includes a medial portion and a lateral portion that together define a foot-receiving cavity over the sole structure, and a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity;
a zipper secured to the medial portion and to the lateral portion and including a slider movable between a zipped position and an unzipped position, the unzipped position forward of the zipped position;
wherein the medial portion and the lateral portion are zipped to one another when the slider is in the zipped position;
an anchor secured to one of the front section or the sole structure forward of the zipped position of the slider; and
a cord engaged with the zipper and with the rear section of the upper, and routed through the anchor;
wherein the cord pulls the rear section forward toward the front section so that the rear section partially closes the foot entry opening when the slider is moved from the unzipped position to the zipped position.
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Abstract
An article of footwear comprises a sole structure, and an upper. The upper includes a front section and a rear section, both secured to the sole structure. The front section is fixed to the sole structure at least partially forward of the rear section and includes a medial portion and a lateral portion that together define a foot-receiving cavity over the sole structure, and a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity. A zipper is secured to the medial portion and to the lateral portion. The zipper includes a slider movable between a zipped position and an unzipped position forward of the zipped position. An anchor is secured to one of the front section or the sole structure forward of the zipped position of the slider, and a cord is engaged with the zipper and with the rear section of the upper, and routed through the anchor.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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a sole structure; an upper including a front section and a rear section, both secured to the sole structure;
wherein the front section is fixed to the sole structure at least partially forward of the rear section and includes a medial portion and a lateral portion that together define a foot-receiving cavity over the sole structure, and a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity;a zipper secured to the medial portion and to the lateral portion and including a slider movable between a zipped position and an unzipped position, the unzipped position forward of the zipped position;
wherein the medial portion and the lateral portion are zipped to one another when the slider is in the zipped position;an anchor secured to one of the front section or the sole structure forward of the zipped position of the slider; and a cord engaged with the zipper and with the rear section of the upper, and routed through the anchor; wherein the cord pulls the rear section forward toward the front section so that the rear section partially closes the foot entry opening when the slider is moved from the unzipped position to the zipped position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An upper for an article of footwear comprising:
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a front section and a rear section;
wherein the front section includes a forefoot region and a midfoot region, and partially defines a foot-receiving cavity with a foot entry opening posterior of the midfoot region;
wherein the front section has a medial portion and a lateral portion;a zipper secured to the medial portion and to the lateral portion and including a slider movable between a zipped position and an unzipped position, the unzipped position forward of the zipped position;
wherein the medial portion and the lateral portion are zipped to one another when the slider is in the zipped position;an anchor disposed forward of the zipped position and adjacent to the front section; and a cord engaged with the zipper and with the rear section of the upper, and routed through the anchor; wherein the cord pulls the rear section forward toward the front section from an access position to a use position when the slider is moved from the unzipped position to the zipped position, the rear section partially closing the foot entry opening in the use position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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