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US 12,398,511 B2Granted
Articles with embroidered sequins in variable patterns
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorTom Luedecke
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Abstract
Hot melt sequins and methods of applying these sequins are disclosed. Sequins can be arranged in various patterns. Sequins can be arranged in dispersive patterns. Sequin patterns can be used to create gradients on the outside of an upper. The sequins can be used to attach two layers where the density of the sequins used to attach the layers can affect thermal properties, flexibility and relative motion between the layers.
Claims10
A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- providing a first layer of the article of footwear;
- providing a second layer of the article of footwear;
- attaching a first set of hotmelt sequins to the first layer in a toe region of the article of footwear;
- attaching a second set of hotmelt sequins to the first layer in a lacing region of the article of footwear, wherein the first set of sequins has more sequins than the second set of sequins;
- wherein each sequin in the first set of hotmelt sequins and the second set of hotmelt sequins has an approximately two-dimensional shape with a thickness that is less than a length and a width of the sequin and wherein each sequin includes an opening;
- wherein attaching the first set of hotmelt sequins to the first layer in the toe region and attaching the second set of hotmelt sequins to the first layer in the lacing region comprises stitching a thread through the opening;
- locating the first set of hotmelt sequins and the second set of hotmelt sequins in between the first layer and the second layer;
- bonding the first layer to the second layer in the toe region of the article of footwear using the first set of hotmelt sequins;
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- bonding the first layer to the second layer in the lacing region of the article of footwear using the second set of hotmelt sequins.
7 more elements
A method of making an article, comprising:
- embroidering a plurality of hotmelt sequins to a first layer, wherein a first set of hotmelt sequins are embroidered in a first region according to a first sequin pattern and wherein a second set of hotmelt sequins are embroidered in a second region according to a second pattern;
- placing a second layer against the first layer;
- and heating the plurality of hotmelt sequins to bond the first layer to the second layer, wherein the article is an article of footwear and wherein the first layer and the second layer are layers of an upper of the article of footwear, and wherein heating the plurality of hotmelt sequins results in the plurality of sequins melting into the first layer and the second layer in order to bond the first layer and the second layer.
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