Article of footwear incorporating winding elements
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsSabrina Zinner, Andreas Siegismund, Matthias Hartmann
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a frame and a support component, and defining a plurality of anchor points on the frame. The method further includes winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points defined on the frame and around the support component so that the first continuous thread extends from the frame to the support component, and securing the first continuous thread.
Claims19
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the method comprising:
- providing a sole structure and a support structure, the sole structure defining an exterior surface;
- winding a first continuous thread around the support structure to at least partially define an upper, the first continuous thread defining variable spacing between portions of the upper from the forefoot region to the heel region;
- securing the first continuous thread;
- winding a second continuous thread over the first continuous thread such that a plurality of peaks are defined by the second continuous thread along a side of the support structure in the midfoot region;
- and
- securing the second continuous thread,
- wherein the first continuous thread is non-self-intersecting and extends from the forefoot region to the heel region,
- wherein each individual peak of the plurality of peaks defined by the second continuous thread comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg connected to the second leg such that of the plurality of peak points in a direction upward from the sole structure and away from the heel region, and
- wherein the second continuous thread is configured to couple the upper to the sole structure.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the method comprising:
- providing a support structure and a sole structure;
- winding a first continuous thread around the support structure to at least partially define an upper, the first continuous thread defining variable spacing between portions of the upper from the forefoot region to the heel region;
- and
- winding a second continuous thread over the first continuous thread such that a plurality of peaks are defined by the second continuous thread along a side of the support structure in the midfoot region,
- wherein the first continuous thread is non-self-intersecting along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, or the heel region,
- wherein each individual peak of the plurality of peaks defined by the second continuous thread comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg connected to the second leg such that of the plurality of peaks points in a direction upward from the sole structure and away from the heel region, and
- wherein the second continuous thread is configured to couple the upper to the sole structure.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the method comprising:
- providing a support structure and a sole structure;
- winding a first continuous thread around the support structure, the first continuous thread at least partially covering the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region of the support structure to at least partially define an upper;
- and
- winding a second continuous thread over the first continuous thread such that a plurality of peaks are defined by the second continuous thread along a side of the support structure in the midfoot region,
- wherein the second continuous thread couples the upper to the sole structure, wherein the first continuous thread is non-self-intersecting along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, or the heel region, and
- wherein each individual peak of the plurality of peaks defined by the second continuous thread comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg connected to the second leg such that of the plurality of peaks points in a direction upward from the sole structure and away from the heel region.
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