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US 2003/0226282 A1Published application
Footwear having a preformed closed-loop welt structure
OwnerJames Ho, Shu Tzu Hoinventors
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Abstract
A footwear having an outsole coupled to an upper by a preformed closed-loop welt. The welt is a formed ring-shaped structure having no ends or breaks. The welt is sized and shaped to receive the upper-outsole junction. The welt provides an intermediary structure for coupling the outsole to the upper. The welt includes a sidewall that facilitates stitching and gluing an upper portion of the sidewall to the upper.
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A footwear comprising:
- an upper;
- an outsole coupled to the upper;
- and
- a preformed closed-loop welt coupling the upper and the outsole.
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A preformed closed-loop welt for coupling a shoe upper to a shoe outsole, the welt comprising:
- a tall sidewall;
- and
- a rib extending from the tall sidewall;
- wherein the tall sidewall has a height substantially greater than a width of the rib.
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A method of constructing a footwear having an upper and an outsole coupled to the upper, the method comprising:
- providing a preformed closed-loop welt having a tall sidewall and a rib extending from the tall sidewall;
- coupling the welt to the upper;
- and
- coupling the welt to the outsole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.