Patent ID: 11877627
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 8:
9. A spike for an article of footwear, the spike comprising:
a first portion configured to be attached to the article of footwear and being formed from a nylon material having a first hardness, the first portion including (i) a base extending from a first end to a second end along an axial direction, and (ii) a first flange extending radially outwardly from the first end of the base, the first flange having a first mating surface formed on an opposite side of the first flange than the base, an exposed surface opposite the first mating surface, and an exposed radially outermost portion; and
a second portion including a second flange having a second mating surface attached to the first mating surface of the first portion, the second flange having an exposed radially outermost portion, the second portion forming a ground-engaging surface of the spike and being formed from a polymeric material having a second hardness that is less than the first hardness,
wherein the exposed radially outermost portion of the first flange is a radially outermost portion of the spike where the first flange is positioned and the exposed radially outermost portion of the second flange is a radially outermost portion of the spike where the second flange is positioned.