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Patent US7870681 - Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in directions corresponding with longitudinal...http://www.google.com/patents/US7870681?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7870681 - Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elementsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7870681 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/441,924Publication dateJan 18, 2011Filing dateMay 25, 2006Priority dateMay 25, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101125044A, CN101125044B, CN102318931A, CN102318931B, EP2019602A2, EP2019602B1, US20070271821, WO2007140055A2, WO2007140055A3Publication number11441924, 441924, US 7870681 B2, US 7870681B2, US-B2-7870681, US7870681 B2, US7870681B2InventorsJames MeschterOriginal AssigneeNike, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (66), Non-Patent Citations (33), Referenced by (23), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetArticle of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements
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