Braided article and method of making
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsCraig Santos, John Acevedo, Thomas White
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an article of footwear includes a first braided layer and a second braided layer. The first braided layer passes along an upper surface of a midsole while the second braided layer passes along a lower surface of the midsole. In another embodiment, an article of footwear includes a first braided layer and a second braided layer. The first braided layer passes along an upper surface of a plate while the second braided layer passes along a lower surface of the plate. The plate includes a plurality of apertures. The plurality of apertures are configured to receive ground engaging members. In another embodiment, an article of footwear includes a unitary braided component that includes a first layer and a second layer.
Claims21
A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- attaching a plate to the bottom of a first layer, the first layer being disposed on a last;
- wherein the plate has at least one aperture;
- inserting a deflector into the at least one aperture;
- passing the last with the first layer, the plate and the deflector through a braiding
- machine and forming a second layer around the first layer and the plate;
- wherein the second layer is a braided layer and wherein the deflector extends through the second layer.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a braided upper including a first braided layer;
- a plate including a plurality of apertures, wherein the plate is attached to the first braided layer of the braided upper;
- a second braided layer overbraided on top of the first braided layer and the plate;
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- a plurality of ground engaging members, wherein each ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members is inserted into a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures in the plate.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a braided upper including a first braided layer;
- a plate including a plurality of apertures, wherein the plate is attached to the first braided layer of the braided upper;
- and
- a second braided layer overbraided on top of the first braided layer and the plate;
- wherein the first braided layer contacts an upper surface of the plate;
- and
- wherein the second braided layer contacts a lower surface of the plate opposite the upper surface.
An article of footwear including a heel region and a forefoot region, the article of footwear comprising:
- a braided upper including a first braided layer;
- a plate including a plurality of apertures, wherein the plate is attached to the first braided layer of the braided upper, and wherein the plate is arranged in a footbed and extends from the heel region to the forefoot region of the article of footwear;
- a second braided layer overbraided on top of the first braided layer and the plate;
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- a plurality of ground engaging members, wherein each ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members is inserted into a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures in the plate.
An article of footwear including a heel region and a forefoot region, the article of footwear comprising:
- a braided upper including a first braided layer;
- a plate including a plurality of apertures, wherein the plate is attached to the first braided layer of the braided upper, and wherein the plate is arranged in a footbed and extends from the heel region to the forefoot region of the article of footwear, wherein the first braided layer contacts an upper surface of the plate and the second braided layer contacts a lower surface of the plate opposite the upper surface;
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- a second braided layer overbraided on top of the first braided layer and the plate, wherein the second braided layer further contacts side surfaces of the plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.