Patent ID: 11918075
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper;
a sole structure coupled to the upper;
a heel cup including:
a base portion disposed between the upper and the sole structure such that the base portion is sandwiched between the upper and the sole structure;
a side lobe extending from the base portion, wherein the side lobe is at a heel portion of the article of footwear;
a central lobe extending from the base portion;
a fastener receiving portion disposed at a distal end of the side lobe;
a guard disposed proximate the fastener receiving portion;

wherein the fastener receiving portion is configured to capture and retain a fastener;
wherein the guard defines a first ramp portion and a cross-bar coupled to the first ramp portion;
wherein the fastener receiving portion includes a second ramp portion that connects an anterior edge of the fastener receiving portion to an outward-facing surface of the side lobe; and
wherein a ramp height of the second ramp portion of the fastener receiving portion is greatest proximate the anterior edge of the fastener receiving portion.