Footwear plate
US11147340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2437/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of forming a plate for an article of footwear includes applying a first strand portion to a base layer including positioning adjacent segments of the first strand portion to form a first layer on the base layer. The adjacent segments of the first strand portion having a greater density across a width of the plate between a medial side and a lateral side at a midfoot region of the plate than at a forefoot region of the plate and at a heel region of the plate. The method also includes applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first strand portion and to the base layer to conform the first strand portion and the base layer to a predetermined shape.
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