Nike patents running harness with adjustable elastic training bands
Nike has been granted a patent for a running harness that attaches to a runner's body via a strap. It features a detachable training device with an elastic band that can be adjusted along the strap to provide resistance during a run.
In the filing’s own words
A running harness, having a body; a first strap coupled to a first side of the body, wherein the first strap includes at least one device fastener; and a first training device. The first training device including a base extending from a first side to a second side; a strap fastener provided at the first side of the base and configured to couple to and be removed from the at least one device fastener of the first strap, wherein a position of the strap fastener along a length of the first strap is adjustable; and a band coupled to the second side of the base and having a predetermined elasticity, wherein the band includes a loop configured to be expanded in a direction away from the second side and the strap fastener.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A running harness, comprising: a body; a first strap coupled to a first side of the body, wherein the first strap includes at least one device fastener; and a first training device, including: a base extending from a first side to a second side; a strap fastener provided at the first side of the base and configured to couple to and be removed from the at least one device fastener of the first strap, wherein a position of the strap fastener along a length of the first strap is adjustable; and a band coupled to the second side of the base and having a predetermined elasticity, wherein the band includes a loop configured to be expanded in a direction away from the second side and the strap fastener.
Facts
- Company
- Nike (Nike, Inc.)
- Official title
- Running harness
- Patent number
- US12752168B2
- Application number
- 18628369
- Filed
- Apr 5, 2024
- Granted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Inventors
- 2
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
A63B 69/0028 Human necessitiesA63B 69/0059 Human necessitiesMore from Nike in Clothing & sport
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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