ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,104, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear" was invented by Bryan K. Youngs (Beaverton, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid-filled chamber is provided and includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, a foam structure, and a tensile member. The second barrier layer is secured to the first barrier layer to define an interior void between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The interior void contains a predetermined volume of fluid. The foam structure and the tensile member are disposed within the interior void, whereby the tens...