Patent ID: 11963574
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A plate for an article of footwear, the plate comprising:
a main body including a first portion having an arcuate shape and a substantially planar second portion extending in a first plane at an oblique angle from the first portion;
a first channel of constant width extending from a first end of the main body, along the first portion, to a terminal end of the first channel along a first longitudinal axis, wherein the first portion includes a first taper, of a width substantially equal to the constant width of the first channel, extending from the first portion and terminating at the terminal end of the first channel; and
a second channel of constant width extending from a second end of the main body, along the second portion, to a terminal end of the second channel along a second longitudinal axis, wherein the second portion includes a second taper, of a width substantially equal to the constant width of the second channel, extending from the second portion and terminating at the terminal end of the second channel.