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Footwear sole structure incorporating a cushioning component

  • US 20050028403A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2003
  • Published: 02/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cushioning component for an article of footwear, the cushioning component comprising:

  • a chamber having a first surface and an opposite second surface peripherally joined to form a volume for receiving a fluid, the first surface and the second surface being devoid of internal connections that secure interior portions of the first surface to interior portions of the second surface, the first surface and the second surface defining a plurality of lobes extending outward from a central area of the chamber, the lobes being in fluid communication with the central area, and the lobes defining spaces positioned between the lobes located adjacent to each other; and

    inserts positioned within the spaces, the inserts being formed of a resilient material.

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