Patent · US Active

Footwear upper with dynamic and lock-out regions

US10426226B2 · kind B2 · utility

37Cited by

27References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Under Armour, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alan Guyan · Baltimore, US
David McManus · Portland, US
John Acevedo · Portland, US
Alan Toronjo · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24298
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of apparel includes a base layer and an auxetic layer coupled to the base layer. The auxetic layer includes an auxetic structure defining a repeating pattern of shapes, with each of the shapes defined by perimeter walls and an interior recess. The auxetic layer includes a first region and a second region. Each interior recess in the first region provides a void exposing the base layer, and each interior recess in the second region is at least partially filled with a recess material.

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