Athletic or other performance sensing systems
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber;
a sole structure engaged with the upper member;
a housing for releasably receiving an electronic module, the housing engaged with at least one of the upper member or the sole structure, wherein the housing defines an electronic module receiving chamber formed in or on at least one of the upper member or sole structure;
a system for releasably securing an electronic module with the electronic module receiving chamber; and
a release mechanism for releasing an object mounted in the electronic module receiving chamber, wherein the release mechanism includes a spring member,wherein the spring member at least partially pushes the object out of the electronic module receiving chamber during a release operation.
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Abstract
Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices may include an authentication or activation system for providing power or otherwise determining the connection of a sensor in the article of footwear.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber; a sole structure engaged with the upper member; a housing for releasably receiving an electronic module, the housing engaged with at least one of the upper member or the sole structure, wherein the housing defines an electronic module receiving chamber formed in or on at least one of the upper member or sole structure; a system for releasably securing an electronic module with the electronic module receiving chamber; and a release mechanism for releasing an object mounted in the electronic module receiving chamber, wherein the release mechanism includes a spring member, wherein the spring member at least partially pushes the object out of the electronic module receiving chamber during a release operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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