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US 11,439,206 B2Granted
Method of making an article of footwear with braided upper
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorCraig Santos
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Abstract
A method of making an article of footwear with a braided upper is disclosed. The method includes overbraiding a last to form a braided upper and cutting a bottom opening in the braided upper to remove the last. The bottom opening is cut so as to leave a bottom peripheral portion on the bottom side of the braided upper. A midsole is attached directly to the bottom peripheral portion using a bonding agent.
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A method of making a braided upper, comprising:
- passing a last through a braiding machine to form a braided upper that encloses the last, the braided upper including a top opening for receiving a foot;
- removing a bottom portion of the braided upper to form a bottom opening, wherein the bottom opening is located on a bottom side of the braided upper opposite the top opening, wherein a portion of the last is exposed through the bottom opening;
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- passing the last through the bottom opening to remove the last from an interior cavity of the braided upper.
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A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- passing a last through a braiding machine to form a braided upper that encloses the last;
- removing a bottom portion of the braided upper to form a bottom opening, wherein a portion of the last is exposed through the bottom opening, and wherein the braided upper includes a bottom peripheral portion extending around the bottom opening;
- passing the last through the bottom opening to remove the last from an interior cavity of the braided upper;
- associating a midsole with the braided upper, the midsole having an upper surface;
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- bonding the bottom peripheral portion to the upper surface of the midsole.
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A method of making an upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- passing a last through a braiding machine to form a braided upper that encloses the last;
- removing a bottom portion of the braided upper to form a bottom opening, wherein a portion of the last is exposed through the bottom opening, and wherein the braided upper includes a bottom peripheral portion extending around the bottom opening;
- passing the last through the bottom opening to remove the last from an interior cavity of the braided upper;
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- inserting a reinforcing component through the bottom opening and placing the reinforcing component within an interior cavity of the braided upper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.