Article of footwear incorporating a woven or non-woven textile with durable water repellant properties
US10182619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2501/043
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A woven or non-woven textile for an upper of an article of footwear, methods for making the woven and non-woven textiles, and a method of making the article of footwear is described. The textile includes a first portion formed by a first yarn or fiber having durable water repellent properties and a second portion formed by a second yarn or fiber different from the first yarn or fiber. The second yarn or fiber is disposed along an edge portion of the textile configured to be attached to a sole structure to form an article of footwear. The woven textile is formed of unitary woven construction, and the non-woven textile is formed of unitary non-woven construction.
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