Footwear upper with lace-engaged zipper system
First Claim
1. A footwear upper comprising:
- a front section and a rear section;
the front section at least partially forward of the rear section and at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity;
the front section having a medial edge and a lateral edge partially defining a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity;
a zipper system including;
a medial slider movable along the medial edge of the front section to selectively zip the rear section to the medial edge of the front section;
a medial zipper pull engaged with the medial slider;
a lateral slider movable along the lateral edge of the front section to selectively zip the rear section to the lateral edge of the front section;
a lateral zipper pull engaged with the lateral slider;
a tightening system including;
a lace-receiving feature on the front section forward of the zipper system; and
a lace extending through the lace-receiving feature, through the medial zipper pull, and through the lateral zipper pull.
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Abstract
A footwear upper comprises a front section and a rear section. The front section is at least partially forward of the rear section and at least partially defines a foot-receiving cavity. The front section has a medial edge and a lateral edge partially defining a foot entry opening. A zipper system includes a medial slider movable along the medial edge of the front section to zip the rear section to the medial edge, a medial zipper pull engaged with the medial slider, a lateral slider movable along the lateral edge of the front section to zip the rear section to the lateral edge, and a lateral zipper pull engaged with the lateral slider. A tightening system includes a lace-receiving feature on the front section forward of the zipper system, and a lace extending through the lace-receiving feature, through the medial zipper pull, and through the lateral zipper pull.
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1. A footwear upper comprising:
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a front section and a rear section;
the front section at least partially forward of the rear section and at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity;
the front section having a medial edge and a lateral edge partially defining a foot entry opening of the foot-receiving cavity;a zipper system including; a medial slider movable along the medial edge of the front section to selectively zip the rear section to the medial edge of the front section; a medial zipper pull engaged with the medial slider; a lateral slider movable along the lateral edge of the front section to selectively zip the rear section to the lateral edge of the front section; a lateral zipper pull engaged with the lateral slider; a tightening system including; a lace-receiving feature on the front section forward of the zipper system; and a lace extending through the lace-receiving feature, through the medial zipper pull, and through the lateral zipper pull. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of footwear comprising:
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a sole structure; a footwear upper having a mule section secured to the sole structure, and an ankle support section hinged to a heel region of the mule section;
wherein the mule section has a medial edge that slopes upwardly from the heel region in a forward direction of the sole structure, and a lateral edge that slopes upwardly from the heel region in the forward direction of the sole structure;a zipper system including; lower teeth extending along the medial edge and the lateral edge of the mule section;
upper teeth extending along a proximal edge of the ankle support section;
a medial slider engaged with the lower teeth and the upper teeth on a medial side of the footwear upper;
a medial zipper pull engaged with the medial slider;
a lateral slider engaged with the lower teeth and the upper teeth on a lateral side of the footwear upper; and
a lateral zipper pull engaged with the lateral slider;a tightening system including; a lace-receiving feature on the mule section forward of the zipper system; and a lace extending through the lace-receiving feature, through the medial zipper pull, and through the lateral zipper pull;
wherein outward forces applied to segments of the lace outward of the medial zipper pull and the lateral zipper pull move the medial slider and the lateral slider forward along the lower teeth, zipping the ankle support section to the mule section. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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