Footwear article with hinged heel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12064011
APP PUB NO 20230045198A1
SERIAL NO

17969086

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A footwear article includes a hinged portion in a heel region that may be biased in various positions to increase or decrease a size of a foot-insertion opening. The hinged portion may be arranged in a first position, in which the hinged portion is more upright and is in position to cup a wearer's heel or Achilles region when the footwear article is worn. In addition, the hinged portion may be rotated downward or rearwardly (e.g., away from the foot-insertion opening) to a second position, which may increase a size of the foot-insertion opening and/or may change an angle along which a foot can pass through the foot-insertion opening when the footwear article is being donned or doffed. One or more elastic members may be attached to the hinged portion and to some other portion of the footwear article to bias the hinged portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

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NIKE INCONE BOWERMAN DRIVE BEAVERTON OR 97005-6453

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Ami M Hillsboro, US 6 52
Ramsay, Richard S Portland, US 7 50

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