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Patent US8146270 - Impact-attenuation members and products containing such members - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsImpact-attenuation members include body portions, optionally with an arched structure, that define a base orientation and an open space; and a spring member extending across the open space and engaging the body portion(s). When a force is applied to the body portion(s) in at least some orientations and/or...http://www.google.com/patents/US8146270?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8146270 - Impact-attenuation members and products containing such membersAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8146270 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/753,178Publication dateApr 3, 2012Filing dateApr 2, 2010Priority dateSep 27, 2004Also published asCN101489429A, CN101489429B, CN102224979A, CN102224979B, EP2023761A2, EP2023761B1, US7730635, US8650774, US20070119074, US20100192407, US20120167415, WO2007145809A2, WO2007145809A3Publication number12753178, 753178, US 8146270 B2, US 8146270B2, US-B2-8146270, US8146270 B2, US8146270B2InventorsMichael A. Aveni, Patricia L. Smaldone, Fred G. FagergrenOriginal AssigneeNike, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (96), Non-Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (9), Classifications (16), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetImpact-attenuation members and products containing such membersUS 8146270 B2Abstract Impact-attenuation members include body portions, optionally with an arched structure, that define a base orientation and an open space; and a spring member extending across the open space and engaging the body portion(s). When a force is applied to the body portion(s) in at least some orientations and/or directions of incident force, e.g., so as to change the impact-attenuation member out of its base orientation, the spring member may exert a force that urges the impact-attenuation member back toward the base orientation. Various example structures for the impact-attenuation member are described. Such impact-attenuation members may be used in articles of footwear or other foot-receiving device products.
RELATED APPLICATION DATA This application is a divisional application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/422,138 filed Jun. 5, 2006, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/949,812 filed Sep. 27, 2004, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference, which generally relates to the subject matter described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/949,813 filed Sep. 27, 2004, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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