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Article of footwear and a charging system for an article of footwear

  • US 10,231,505 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2015
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charging system for articles of footwear, comprising:

  • a first charging device comprising an external inductive loop;

    a first article of footwear including a first sole structure;

    wherein the first sole structure comprises a first sole plate and a first midsole;

    wherein the first midsole has a first size different from a second size of a second midsole of a second sole structure of a second article of footwear, and wherein the first and second midsoles each form a recess configured to securely receive the first charging device;

    wherein the first sole plate includes a first cavity with a first component, and wherein the second sole plate includes second cavity with a second component, wherein the first and second cavities are in alignment with the recess;

    wherein a volume of the first cavity is substantially similar to a volume of the second cavity;

    wherein the first component includes a first internal inductive loop and wherein the second component includes a second internal inductive loop, the recess of the first midsole configured to bring the external inductive loop in alignment with the first internal inductive loop when the first charging device is received in the recess of the first midsole, and the recess of the second midsole configured to bring the external inductive loop in alignment with the second internal inductive loop when the first charging device is received in the recess of the second midsole.

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