Patent ID: 11903452
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B  F  Y | IPC A  B  F

Claim 6:
7. A lacing engine for an automated footwear platform, the lacing engine comprising:
a housing securable within a footwear article; and
a drivetrain located at least partially within the housing, the drivetrain comprising:
a motor including a shaft rotatable within the housing;
a power spring driven by the shaft to rotate about a central axis to deliver stored energy upon activation;
a spool rotatable about the central axis, the spool configured to controllably wind a lace of the footwear article;
a clutch configured to controllably couple the power spring to the spool to transfer rotation therebetween; and
a spool arbor positioned at least partially within the housing and coaxially with the power spring, the spool arbor controllably coupled to the spool and coupled to the clutch, the spool arbor rotatable about the central axis.