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Support features for footwear ground engaging members

  • US 9,032,645 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2012
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear, including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole structure including a sole component comprising:

  • a baseplate having a bottom surface;

    at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape; and

    a tapered support structure having a substantially pyramidal shape and extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and partially surrounding the first ground engaging member such that a portion of the first ground engaging member is exposed between edges of the tapered support structure;

    wherein the tapered support structure extends downward from the baseplate less than the first ground engaging member.

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