Article of footwear incorporating a chamber system and methods for manufacturing the chamber system
US9420848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/504
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure may include a component with a flange extending in an outward direction from a void within a chamber of the component. A sole may also include a chamber formed from a polymer material and including a plurality of subchambers, each of the subchambers having at least one segment with a width that is less than fourteen millimeters. A sole may further include a chamber having areas with different thicknesses, and an outsole bonded to areas with a lesser thickness.
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