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Upper arrangement for footwear, and footwear with said upper arrangement

US9301572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH · DE
W. L. Gore & Associates Scandinavia AB · SE
ECCO Sko A/S · DK

Inventors

Christian Bier · Miesbach, DE
Stane Nabernik · Kranj, SI
Thorger Hübner · Putzbrunn, DE
Tore Strömfors · Lindome, SE
Jakob Møller Hansen · Aabenraa, DK
Frank Jensen · Tønder, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2011
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B23/0235
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to an upper arrangement (22) for footwear (2), comprising an upper region (23) with a water vapor-permeable upper material layer (24) that comprises a lower end section; a waterproof and water vapor-permeable upper functional layer laminate (26) that comprises a lower end section; and an upper base (34) with an upper base functional layer laminate (38) that has a lateral end section. The lower end section of the upper region (23) is connected to the lateral end section of the upper base (34); and the upper base functional layer laminate (38) is designed as a multilayer laminate that comprises a waterproof and water vapor-permeable functional layer (40) that lies bottommost and at least one water vapor-permeable textile layer (42) that lies over said functional layer.

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