Method for patch placement and articles produced

US10463113B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• adidas AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerd Rainer Manz · Weisendorf, DE
• Jan Hill
• Clemens Paul Dyckmans · Erlangen, DE
• Paul Leonard Michael Smith · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Zachary Coonrod · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Stuart David Reinhardt · Beaverton, US
• Thomas Hoewelmann · Reutlingen, DE
• Peter Aul · Stuttgart, DE
• Stefan Kallfass · Reutlingen, DE
• Thomas Betzitza · Tübingen, DE
• Jan Keller · Lappersdorf, DE
• Martin Steyer · Tübingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 9, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A43D2200/60
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention refers to a method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular shoes, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of components in one of a plurality of predefined shapes, and placing the plurality of components onto a two-dimensional or three-dimensional carrier surface to create the sporting good or a part thereof.