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Articles of footwear and apparel having a partially fused fabric portion and methods of making the same

US10703060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

Robert Leimer · Portland, US
Warren Freeman · 流花街道, CN
Angus Wardlaw · Nuremberg, DE
Nicholas Groeneweg · Portland, US
Henry LING · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2016
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2501/043
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portions include applying heat with or without pressure to form the partially fused knitted portions.

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