Patent · US Active

Soles for sport shoes

US11076656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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186References

24Claims

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Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

Marco Kormann · Herzogenaurach, DE
Carl Arnese · Portland, US
Stanislav Goussev · Herzogenaurach, DE
Justin Thomas Steeds · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to soles in particular midsoles for sports shoes. According to an aspect, an additively manufactured sole is provided. The sole comprises a lattice structure, the lattice structure comprising a plurality of cell elements. The sole further comprises a heel element, three-dimensionally encompassing the heel. Moreover, the sole comprises a base portion interconnecting the heel element and the lattice structure, wherein the base portion has an extension arranged to connect to a plurality of adjacent cell elements, wherein the plurality of adjacent cell elements is not positioned along an edge of the lattice structure.

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