Footwear customization kit
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsWilliam M. Dieter, Alexandre Baudouin, Brian D. Baker
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Abstract
A footwear customization kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes one or more customizable portions that can be deformed when heated, including an upper and a customizable insert. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear and the customizable portions in a steam environment. The customizable portions can be modified by a shape of a foot inserted into the article of footwear and can permanently retain the shape upon cooling.
Claims20
A kit of parts, comprising:
- an assembled article of footwear comprising:
- a customizable portion that is an upper portion, wherein the customizable portion includes a size that is configured to be adjusted when heated above a predetermined temperature in a steam environment at atmospheric pressure and a shape that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure;
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- a customizable insert that is a heel insert, wherein the customizable insert includes a size that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure and a shape that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure;
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- a steaming bag configured to cover the assembled article of footwear in the steam environment.
A kit of parts, comprising:
- an assembled article of footwear comprising:
- a customizable portion that is an upper portion and includes a first thermoplastic material, wherein the customizable portion includes a size that is configured to be adjusted when heated above a predetermined temperature in a steam environment at atmospheric pressure and a shape that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure;
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- a customizable insert that is a heel insert and includes a second thermoplastic material different than the first thermoplastic material, wherein the customizable insert includes a size that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure and a shape that is configured to be adjusted when heated above the predetermined temperature in the steam environment at atmospheric pressure;
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- a steaming bag configured to cover the assembled article of footwear in the steam environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.