US 11,810,172 B2
System for customizing heel cushioning in articles of footwear
Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US); Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US); Bret Schoolmeester, Banks, OR (US); and Daniel T. Rowe, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/190,942.
Application 17/190,942 is a continuation of application No. 16/150,820, filed on Oct. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,977,705.
Application 16/150,820 is a continuation of application No. 15/055,113, filed on Feb. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,117,478, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0192593 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 7/1405 (2022.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43D 8/00 (2006.01); A43D 1/02 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0621 (2013.01) [A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 7/1405 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01); A43D 1/02 (2013.01); A43D 8/00 (2013.01); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for manufacturing a sole member for an article of footwear having customized heel cushioning, the system comprising:
a computing system that is adapted to receive input data including a customer-selected rating of a first level of heel cushioning of a first sole member of a first article of footwear, wherein the first sole member has a first base sole layer;
a cutting device, wherein the cutting device is controllable to cut one or more incisions in a material for a footwear sole member; and
a second base sole layer for a second sole member for a second article of footwear, wherein the cutting device is controllable to cut one or more incisions in the second base sole layer based on the customer-selected rating of the first level of heel cushioning of the first sole member.