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Article of footwear incorporating braided tensile strands

  • US 9,930,922 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear comprising:

  • an upper and a sole structure; and

    a group of tensile strands forming a branched braid member, the branched braid member comprising a central braid portion, a first tensile strand, and a second tensile strand,wherein the central braid portion includes a first end and a second end,the central braid portion extends around a heel region of the article,the first tensile strand extends from the first end along an outer surface of the upper and the second tensile strand extends from the first end along an outer surface of the upper, andthe second tensile strand extends along the outer surface of the upper towards a forefoot portion of the article and has at least one unexposed portion along that extends along an inner surface of the upper.

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