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US 12,648,620 B2Granted
Footwear article having repurposed material with concealing layer
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorKim Kovel
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Abstract
In example aspects, materials are repurposed for article manufacturing. That is, in some instances, materials in the manufacturing supply chain are potentially subject to disposal. However, aspects of this disclosure sustainably repurpose those materials (that might otherwise be disposed of) to be used in articles. In some aspects, the repurposed materials may be obscured with a concealing layer.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper comprising a first concealed portion and a second concealed portion;
- the first concealed portion comprising a first repurposed material and a first concealing layer, the first repurposed material having a first color obscured from view by the first concealing layer;
- and
- the second concealed portion comprising a second repurposed material and a second concealing layer, the second repurposed material having a second color obscured from view by the second concealing layer;
- wherein the first concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the first color of the first repurposed material is presented;
- and
- wherein the second concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the second color of the second repurposed material is presented.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper comprising:
- a first substrate having a first externally facing surface, a first internally facing surface opposite the first externally facing surface, and a first color, the first substrate comprising a first repurposed material that was obtained from a first material roll and was previously designated to be disposed of;
- a second substrate having a second externally facing surface, a second internally facing surface opposite the second externally facing surface, and a second color, the second substrate comprising a second repurposed material that was obtained from a second material roll and was previously designated to be disposed of;
- a first concealing layer applied to the first externally facing surface of the first substrate, the first concealing layer comprising a first textile material configured to at least partially abrade at a rate that is greater than an abrasion rate of the first substrate;
- and
- a second concealing layer applied to the second externally facing surface of the second substrate, the second concealing layer comprising a second textile material configured to at least partially abrade at a rate that is greater than an abrasion rate of the second substrate;
- wherein the first concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the first color of the first substrate is presented;
- and
- wherein the second concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the second color of the second substrate is presented.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.