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US 11,311,080 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.
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An upper of an article of footwear comprising:
- a first region comprising a substrate layer, a mesh layer, and an abrasion protection layer, the substrate layer being bonded to the mesh layer in the first region and the abrasion protection layer being bonded to the mesh layer in the first region;
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- a second region comprising the substrate layer and the mesh layer, with the substrate layer being bonded to the mesh layer in the second region, the substrate layer comprising at least one ventilation opening in the second region,
- wherein an outward-facing surface of the abrasion protection layer is exposed in the first region, and an outward-facing surface of the mesh layer is exposed in the second region, and
- wherein the mesh layer comprises a plurality of mesh openings and, in the second region, at least some of the plurality of mesh openings overlap with the at least one ventilation opening in the substrate layer.
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An upper of an article of footwear comprising:
- a first region comprising a substrate layer, a mesh layer, and an abrasion protection layer, the mesh layer being bonded to an upper surface of the substrate layer in the first region and the abrasion protection layer including an inner layer that comprises a hot melt bonding material that is bonded to an upper surface of the mesh layer in the first region;
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- a second region comprising the substrate layer and the mesh layer, with the mesh layer bonded to an upper surface of the substrate layer in the second region, the substrate layer comprising at least one ventilation opening in the second region,
- wherein an outward-facing surface of the abrasion protection layer is exposed in the first region, and an outward-facing surface of the mesh layer is exposed in the second region,
- wherein the mesh layer comprises a plurality of mesh openings and, in the second region, at least some of the plurality of mesh openings overlap with the at least one ventilation opening in the substrate layer, and
- wherein the first region includes at least a portion of a forefoot region and a portion of a heel region of the upper, and the second region includes at least a lateral side region and a medial side region of the upper.
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