Articles of footwear, apparel, and sports equipment with soil-shedding properties
US11445782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24802
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear (100), apparel (500, 600), and/or sporting equipment (300, 400), and methods of manufacturing thereof, having a hydrogel present on at least a portion of an externally-facing side of the article. The hydrogel is effective in reducing soil accumulation on the article, and/or for reducing soil adhesion to the article.
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