Article of footwear
AssigneeSkechers U.S.A., Inc. II
InventorsAnthony Dean, David Raysse, Peny Soewito, Johnson Tja, Chih Hsiang Hsu
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Abstract
An article of footwear having an upper constructed at least in part from a sock-like structure having at least two or more layers in a portion of, or in all of, its regions. The sock-like structure may be knitted and may be a unitary construction such that one portion folds over another portion. Separately formed attachments may include parts of the sole, liners, decorative elements, cording, and structural supports which may be located between the layers of the sock-like structure. The attachments may be molded and conformed into shape directly on to the sock-like structure.
Claims20
An upper of a shoe comprising:
- a unitary knitted tubular textile having a first portion, a second portion, and a junction portion,
- the first portion having a first exterior surface, and a first interior surface;
- the second portion having a second exterior surface and a second interior surface:
- the first portion being connected to the second portion at the junction portion;
- the second portion being folded over the first portion such that the first portion is within the second portion and the junction portion forming part of the periphery of the upper, the first exterior surface forming a surface being the closest portion to a void capable of receiving a foot, the first interior surface being the closest portion to the second interior surface;
- the second exterior surface arming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the upper;
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- at least one molded attachment formed by molding the attachment directly on to an area of the unitary knitted tubular textile.
The upper of claim 9 wherein a part of the molded attachment extends through the at least one aperture.
An upper of a shoe comprising:
- a unitary knitted tubular textile having a first portion, a second portion, and a junction portion,
- the first portion having a first exterior surface, and a first interior surface;
- the second portion having a second exterior surface and a second interior surface;
- the first portion being connected, to the second portion at the junction portion;
- the second portion being folded over the first portion such that the first portion is within the second portion and the function portion forming part of the periphery of the upper, the first exterior surface forming a surface being the closest portion to a void capable of receiving a foot, the first interior surface being the closest portion to the second interior surface;
- the second exterior surface forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the upper;
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- a cushion layer formed by molding the cushion layer directly on to an area of the unitary knitted tubular textile, the cushion layer being located in an area that is underneath the void capable of receiving a foot.
A method of forming an upper of a shoe comprising:
- knitting a tubular textile having a first portion, and a second portion, the first portion having a first exterior surface, and a first interior surface, the second portion having a second exterior surface and a second interior surface, the first portion connected to the second portion;
- molding an attachment directly on to at least an area of the first interior surface,
- folding the first portion inwardly into the second portion wherein the first exterior surface forming a surface being the closest portion to a void capable of receiving a foot, and the first interior surface being the closest portion to the second interior surface, and the second exterior surface forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the upper;
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- the area of the attachment being at least located between the first interior surface and the second interior surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.