Article of footwear with retractable protrusion
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
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a sole assembly secured to the upper;
at least one recess formed in the sole assembly;
at least one retractable protrusion, each protrusion positioned in a recess and configured to be contained substantially within the sole assembly in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the sole assembly in an extended position; and
at least one reservoir containing a fluid, each reservoir having a first chamber and a second chamber, the first and second chambers being in fluid communication with one another, the first chamber positioned inwardly of the second chamber and the second chamber positioned proximate a corresponding retractable protrusion;
wherein compression of each reservoir from pressure from a user'"'"'s foot causes the corresponding protrusion to extend to its extended position.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. At least one recess is formed in the sole assembly, and a retractable protrusion is positioned in each recess. The protrusion is configured to be contained substantially within an exterior surface of the sole assembly in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond the exterior surface in an extended position. The footwear includes at least one reservoir containing a fluid, with each reservoir having a first chamber and a second chamber. The first and second chambers are in fluid communication with one another, the first chamber is positioned inwardly of the second chamber, and the second chamber is positioned proximate a retractable protrusion.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
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an upper; a sole assembly secured to the upper; at least one recess formed in the sole assembly; at least one retractable protrusion, each protrusion positioned in a recess and configured to be contained substantially within the sole assembly in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the sole assembly in an extended position; and at least one reservoir containing a fluid, each reservoir having a first chamber and a second chamber, the first and second chambers being in fluid communication with one another, the first chamber positioned inwardly of the second chamber and the second chamber positioned proximate a corresponding retractable protrusion; wherein compression of each reservoir from pressure from a user'"'"'s foot causes the corresponding protrusion to extend to its extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
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a sole assembly comprising a midsole and an outsole; an upper secured to the sole assembly; a plurality of recesses formed in the sole assembly, each recess extending through the outsole and partially into the midsole; a plurality of retractable protrusions, each protrusion positioned in a corresponding recess and configured to be contained substantially within an exterior surface of the outsole in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond the exterior surface of the outsole in an extended position; and a plurality of reservoirs positioned in the midsole, each reservoir containing a fluid and having a first chamber and a second chamber, each first chamber being in fluid communication with a corresponding second chamber and being positioned in the midsole, each second chamber being positioned proximate a corresponding retractable protrusion; wherein compression of each first chamber from pressure from a user'"'"'s foot causes the corresponding protrusion to extend to its extended position.
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23. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
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an upper; a sole assembly secured to the upper; at least one recess formed in the sole assembly; at least one retractable protrusion, each protrusion positioned in a recess and configured to be contained substantially within the sole assembly in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the sole assembly in an extended position; and at least one reservoir containing a fluid, each reservoir positioned proximate a corresponding retractable protrusion; wherein compression of each reservoir from pressure from a user'"'"'s foot causes the corresponding protrusion to extend to its extended position.
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24. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
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an upper; a sole assembly secured to the upper; at least one recess formed in the sole assembly; at least one retractable protrusion, each protrusion positioned in a recess and configured to be contained substantially within the sole assembly in a retracted position and to extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the sole assembly in an extended position; and a plurality of reservoirs, each reservoir containing a fluid and having a first chamber and a second chamber, the first and second chambers being in fluid communication with one another, the first chamber positioned inwardly of the second chamber and the second chamber positioned proximate a retractable protrusion, a plurality of the first chambers positioned at a metatarsal head portion of the sole assembly, a plurality of the second chambers positioned to be beneath a toe of a user, a volume of the first chamber being larger than a volume of the second chamber.
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Specification