Footwear fastening system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11523660
APP PUB NO 20210068502A1
SERIAL NO

17097180

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An article of footwear facilitates relatively easy donning and removal, and secure adjustment. The article of footwear comprises a sole structure, an upper secured to the sole structure, and a plurality of tensioning cables having proximal ends fixed to at least one of the upper or the sole structure and extending out of the upper. A strap has a proximal end connected to distal ends of the plurality of tensioning cables, and has a distal end releasably securable to the upper to tighten the tensioning cables. A webbed spacer is secured to the plurality of tensioning cables. The webbed spacer extends between adjacent ones of the plurality of tensioning cables, and the adjacent ones of the plurality of tensioning cables spaced apart from one another by the webbed spacer.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • NIKE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bell, Thomas G Portland, US 108 2508
Spanks, Jeffrey C Portland, US 51 689

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