Integrated manual pump for article of footwear
The integration of a pump device within the sole structure of footwear allows for adjustable fit customization by transitioning the upper between relaxed and constricted states, addressing the challenge of securing the footwear to the foot effectively.
US20250331609A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-10-30NIKE INC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- US19/261532
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-04-28
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-30
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper having a chamber, a sole structure including a recess forming a cavity, and a pump device disposed within the cavity, in fluid communication with the chamber, and operable to move the upper from a relaxed state to a constricted state by selectively evacuating fluid from the chamber.
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