ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,671, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Adjustable multi-bladder system for an article of footwear" was invented by Elizabeth Langvin (Sherwood, Ore.), James Molyneux (Portland, Ore.), Lee D. Peyton (Portland, Ore.), Ty A. Ransom (Portland, Ore.), Nicola J. Reynolds (Hillsboro, Ore.) and Aaron B. Weast (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable multiple bladder system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder system includes an outer bladder that may be inflated using an external pump. A valve member is disposed within the outer bladder and divides the outer bladder into two ...