Patent ID: 9066556
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A framework-chamber arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear, the framework-chamber arrangement comprising: a heel fluid-filled chamber forming a plurality of arms extending laterally between upper and lower regions of the heel fluid-filled chamber; a forefoot fluid-filled chamber forming a plurality of arms extending laterally between the upper and lower regions of the forefoot fluid-filled chamber and at least one chamber conduit interconnecting two or more of the arms of the forefoot fluid-filled chamber and configured to direct fluid flow between the interconnected arms; and a framework receiving and retaining the lower regions of the heel and forefoot fluid-filled chambers within a plurality of recesses formed in an upper portion of the framework, the plurality of recesses including a plurality of channels receiving and retaining lower regions of the arms of the forefoot and heel fluid-filled chambers, the plurality of channels including at least one forefoot channel corresponding with the at least one chamber conduit and interconnecting two or more of the plurality of forefoot channels; wherein the heel and forefoot fluid filled chambers are retained within the corresponding heel and forefoot recesses of the framework without a bond being formed between the lower regions of the chamber arms and the framework.