Upper for an article of footwear having an inner component and a shroud
US12324484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C7/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An upper for an article of footwear may include a medial side, a lateral side, and a throat area between the medial side and the lateral side. An inner component may form an inner surface of the upper, where the inner component includes an inner throat region in the throat area, where a tensile strand of the inner component forms a loop in the inner throat region, and where the loop includes an opening for receiving a fastening element. An outer shroud may form the outer surface of the upper, where the outer shroud at least partially covers the inner throat region of the inner component such that the loop is located in a pocket formed between the inner component and the outer shroud.
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