Patent ID: 9192816
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A43B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A port for use with an article of footwear adapted to engage a foot, the article of footwear having a sole structure and an upper portion connected to the sole structure, the port comprising: a housing adapted to be at least partially received within the sole structure of the article of footwear, the housing comprising a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upward from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side walls defining a chamber adapted to receive an electronic module therein, the bottom wall further comprising a biasing member adapted to engage the module and exert an upward biasing force on the module when the module is received in the chamber, wherein the housing further comprises a retaining member adapted to exert a downward force on the module opposite the biasing force of the biasing member to retain the module within the chamber, wherein the retaining member is adapted to retain the electronic module within the chamber in a removable configuration; and an interface engaged with the housing and having at least one electrical contact exposed to the chamber, the interface being adapted to form an electrical connection with the module to enable electronic data transmission to and from the module through the interface, such that the module engages the at least one electrical contact when the module is received within the chamber.