Patent ID: 11937663
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
a forefoot region;
a heel region;
a medial side;
a lateral side;
a midfoot region extending between the forefoot region and the heel region;
a cushion disposed in the forefoot region and having a first side and a second side formed on an opposite side than the first side;
a first plate disposed in the forefoot region and having a first surface facing away from the upper and attached to the first side of the cushion; and
a second plate defining a width extending in a first direction from the medial side to the lateral side and (i) having a second surface opposing the first surface of the first plate and attached to the second side of the cushion and (ii) extending along an arc between a first end disposed in the forefoot region and a second end disposed in the midfoot region, the second end (a) extending beyond the cushion in a second direction toward the heel region to define a cavity between the first plate and the second end of the second plate and (b) tapering in width along the second direction.