Knitted upper for a shoe with a molded sole and a shoe
AssigneeECCO Sko A/S
InventorsNiki Tæstensen, Savino Paulo Bove
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Abstract
An upper for a shoe and a shoe including an upper and a sole that is connected to the upper may be provided. In one implementation, an upper for a shoe may be provided, the shoe including the upper and a sole connected to a lower edge of the upper via injection molding. The upper may include a first knitted area having a first stitch density, wherein a portion of the first knitted area may be located at the lower edge of the upper and may include a first meltable material having a first melting temperature. The first meltable material may be melted prior to or during the connection of the sole to the upper and may limit the flow of molding material through a melted area of the upper.
Claims23
An upper for a shoe, wherein the shoe includes the upper and a sole connected to a lower edge of the upper via injection molding, the upper comprising:
- a knitted area having a stitch density,
- wherein a portion of the knitted area is located at the lower edge of the upper, the portion of the knitted area including at least one thread and a meltable material having a melting temperature, the meltable material being integrated in the at least one thread,
- wherein the meltable material is melted prior to or during the connection of the sole to the upper, and
- wherein the meltable material limits a flow of molding material through a melted area of the upper.
A shoe comprising:
- an upper comprising a knitted area with a stitch density, wherein a portion of the knitted area is located at a lower edge of the upper, the portion of the knitted area including at least one thread and a meltable material having a melting temperature, wherein the first meltable material is integrated in said at least one thread and limits a flow of molding material through a melted area of the upper;
- and
- a sole that is connected to the melted area of the upper,
- wherein the meltable material is melted prior to or during the connection of the sole to the upper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.