Footwear with independent suspension and protection
First Claim
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper for securing the foot of a wearer; and
a sole including;
a midsole having a support portion having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being coupled to the upper and the second surface having a plurality of projections extending therefrom in a direction away from the first surface, each projection having a side and a bottom; and
a plate having a body portion contacting at least a portion of the second surface of the support portion and having a plurality of cantilever elements contacting at least the side and the bottom of corresponding ones of the plurality of projections.
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Abstract
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole is disclosed. The sole of the article of footwear includes a midsole having a support portion and a plurality of projections extending from the support portion. The sole of the article of footwear also includes a plate contacting the support portion having a body positioned in an area between the plurality of projections. The plate further includes a plurality of openings which correspond to the plurality of projections and allow the projections to extend below the body of the plate. The plate further includes a plurality of cantilever elements extending on at least one side and on the bottom of each of the plurality of projections. The projections and the corresponding cantilever elements interact with one another to form a plurality of lugs located on the sole of the article of footwear.
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26 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper for securing the foot of a wearer; and a sole including; a midsole having a support portion having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being coupled to the upper and the second surface having a plurality of projections extending therefrom in a direction away from the first surface, each projection having a side and a bottom; and a plate having a body portion contacting at least a portion of the second surface of the support portion and having a plurality of cantilever elements contacting at least the side and the bottom of corresponding ones of the plurality of projections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole, the sole including:
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a plate having a body portion with an opening formed therein, the opening having an edge therealong, and a cantilever element extending from the edge away from the body portion; and a midsole having a support portion substantially contacting a first surface of the body portion of the plate and a projection corresponding to the opening of the plate and extending therethrough, the projection contacting the cantilever element so as to form a lug; wherein the lug defines a ground contacting portion of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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Specification