Three-dimensionally thermo-molded footwear
US11324282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/50
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Articles of footwear including a thermo-molded upper having a skin composed of one or more low melting point thermoplastic polymers. The skin may include at least one of: a base layer composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer and a grid layer including a yarn composed of a low melting point thermoplastic polymer. The uppers may be formed by placing a skin and an inflatable bladder into a mold cavity and heating the mold to a predetermined temperature. The inflatable bladder may be inflated such that the skin is pressed against an interior surface of the heated mold cavity to cause the skin to take on the shape of the internal surface of the mold cavity, thereby forming an upper for an article of footwear.
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