Footwear with 3-D printed midsole
US11786008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Soles for articles of footwear with a three-dimensional mesh having a bottom surface defined at least partially by a plurality of nodes having a platform with a top platform surface connected to a bottom platform surface with a side surface a plurality of struts for the three-dimensional mesh directly connected to the top platform surface. In some embodiments, the side surface of two directly adjacent nodes defining the bottom surface are not connected to each other at the bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom platform surface of two or more adjacent nodes can merge to form a continuous integrally formed surface at the bottom surface of the three-dimensional mesh.
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