Sole mold for manufacturing a sole

US10639861B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• adidas AG · DE

Inventors

• Tru Huu Minh Le · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Christopher Robertson · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Christopher Edward Holmes · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Norbert Reuber · Rothenfels, DE
• Maximilian Philipp Kurtz · Würzburg, DE
• Rene Hubert · Lichtenfels, DE
• Christian Richardt · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/504
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sole mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles includes at least one first opening for supplying the particles, and at least two second openings for supplying a gaseous and/or liquid medium to bond and/or fuse the particles together. At least a portion of the sole mold is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method.