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US 10,051,917 B2Granted
Shoe with composite upper and foam element and method of making same
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsFrederick J. Dojan, Daniel A. Johnson, Shane S. Kohatsu, Chin-Chen Huang
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Abstract
A bonded mesh composite panel can be used to form a three-dimensional upper shell that includes extensions used for double-lasting and/or to otherwise provide a shelf to support foam padding. The foam padding may be, e.g., a foam midsole. The extensions of the upper shell may be located in a lower portion of the shell and may be bonded to the foam midsole in a heel, midfoot and/or forefoot regions.
Claims14
An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a plurality of panels assembled as a composite panel, wherein the composite panel includes
- a substrate material panel having a first side and a second side,
- a mesh material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the mesh material panel overlapping the substrate material panel in a mesh/substrate overlap area, and
- a skin material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the skin material panel overlapping both the substrate material panel and the mesh material panel in a skin/mesh/substrate overlap area,
- wherein the skin material panel is bonded with the mesh material panel and the substrate material panel throughout the entire skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel being captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel,
- wherein at a portion of the composite panel outside the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel is not captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel, and
- wherein the skin material panel conforms to the mesh material panel and reveals a surface texture corresponding to the mesh material panel in the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area.
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