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

Claim 9:
10. 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 having a width extending in a direction from the medial side to the lateral side and including (i) a concave surface opposing the first surface of the first plate and attached to the second side of the cushion, (ii) a convex surface disposed on an opposite side of the second plate than the concave surface and defining a ground-contacting surface, (iii) a first end disposed in the forefoot region and (iv) a second end disposed in the midfoot region and extending beyond the cushion in a direction toward and opposing the heel region to define a cavity between the first plate and the second end of the second plate, the width of the second plate tapering in a direction toward the heel region with at least one of the concave surface and the convex surface extending between and connecting the first end and the second end.