Patent ID: 9161592
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure incorporating a fluid-filled chamber comprising: a barrier formed from a polymer material that defines a single, continuous interior void, the barrier having an upper portion, a lower portion, a sidewall portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, and a peripheral bond joining the sidewall portion to one of the upper portion and the lower portion; a stacked tensile member located within the interior void, the stacked tensile member including a first tensile element and a second tensile element that are in direct contact with and joined to each other the first tensile element being stacked directly on top of the second tensile element, the first tensile element and the second tensile element each having a pair of textile layers joined by a plurality of connecting members extending between the textile layers, and opposite sides of the stacked tensile member being joined to the barrier; and a fluid located within the interior void, the fluid being pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in the stacked tensile member.