ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,604, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Sole structure for article of footwear" was invented by Elizabeth Langvin (Sherwood, Ore.) and Lee D. Peyton (Tigard, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a bladder and at least one foam insert. The bladder includes an upper surface having a first portion defining a chamber and a second portion defining at least one recess adjacent to the chamber. The at least one foam insert is disposed within the at least one recess and has a top surface that is substantially flush with the first portion of the upper surface o...