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US 10,499,707 B2Granted
Articles of footwear having a leno woven upper with a bladder component
AssigneeReebok International Ltd.
InventorsDan Hobson, Matt Costa, Thomas Piacentini
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper, and an inflatable bladder disposed on the upper. The upper includes a leno woven fabric having a continuous leno weave pattern of a plurality of warp yarns extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of weft yarns extending in a transverse direction. The weft yarns include an elastic material.
Claims23
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper comprising a leno woven fabric having a continuous leno weave pattern of a plurality of warp yarns extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of weft yarns extending in a transverse direction, wherein the leno woven fabric comprises a first portion and a second portion;
- and
- an inflatable bladder disposed on the upper, wherein the inflatable bladder is disposed on the first portion of the leno woven fabric,
- wherein the weft yarns comprise an elastic material,
- wherein the first portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a first leno weave pattern comprising a first degree of stretchability, and the second portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a second leno weave pattern comprising a second degree of stretchability greater than the first degree of stretchability.
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An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- a leno woven fabric comprising a continuous leno weave pattern, wherein the leno woven fabric comprises a first portion and a second portion;
- and
- an inflatable bladder disposed only on the leno woven fabric at the first portion,
- wherein the first portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a first leno weave pattern comprising a first degree of stretchability, and the second portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a second leno weave pattern comprising a second degree of stretchability greater than the first degree of stretchability.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper comprising a leno woven fabric having a continuous leno weave pattern, wherein the leno woven fabric comprises a first portion and a second portion;
- and
- an inflatable bladder disposed only on the leno woven fabric at the first portion,
- wherein the first portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a first leno weave pattern comprising a first degree of stretchability, and the second portion of the leno woven fabric comprises a second leno weave pattern comprising a second degree of stretchability greater than the first degree of stretchability.
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