Article Of Footwear
First Claim
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper configured to receive a foot; and
a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a longitudinal length and a lateral width;
wherein the reinforcing rib includes a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the reinforcing rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the reinforcing rib;
wherein, over a substantial majority of the length of the reinforcing rib, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib spans a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis; and
wherein the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end.
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Abstract
An article of footwear is provided, which may include an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure may include a chassis including a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a length along the longitudinal axis. The rib may include a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the rib. Also, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib may span a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis over a substantial majority of the length of the rib. Further, the lateral width of the rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end.
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24 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 structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a longitudinal length and a lateral width; wherein the reinforcing rib includes a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the reinforcing rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the reinforcing rib; wherein, over a substantial majority of the length of the reinforcing rib, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib spans a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis; and wherein the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a central portion extending through at least a portion of the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, the chassis further including a plurality of chassis projections extending laterally from the central portion of the chassis; wherein at least one of the chassis projections is made from a first material and a second material having a substantially different level of flexibility than the first material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole structure fixedly attached to the upper and including a sole component having a ground-engaging lower surface, the sole structure further including a chassis configured to provide support to the sole component, wherein the chassis includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, and a central portion extending through at least a portion of the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region;
the chassis further including a plurality of chassis projections extending laterally from the central portion of the chassis;
a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a longitudinal length and a lateral width; and
one or more chassis projections extending from the central portion of the chassis;wherein the reinforcing rib includes a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the reinforcing rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the reinforcing rib; wherein, over a substantial majority of the length of the reinforcing rib, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib spans a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis; wherein the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the reinforcing rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end; and wherein a first portion of the chassis is formed of a first material and a second portion of the chassis is formed of a second material having a substantially different level of flexibility than the first material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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