Article of footwear incorporating winding elements
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsSabrina ZINNER, Andreas SIEGISMUND, Matthias HARTMANN
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a frame and a support component, and defining a plurality of anchor points on the frame. The method further includes winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points defined on the frame and around the support component so that the first continuous thread extends from the frame to the support component, and securing the first continuous thread.
Claims42
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a frame and a support component;
- defining a plurality of anchor points on the frame;
- winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points defined on the frame and around the support component so that the first continuous thread extends from the frame to the support component;
- and
- securing the first continuous thread.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a shoe last and a sole, wherein the sole comprises a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is configured to project toward and contact the shoe last, and wherein the second surface is configured to project opposite the first surface;
- defining a plurality of anchor points on the shoe last;
- winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points on the shoe last and around the sole so that the first continuous thread wraps around and contacts the second surface of the sole;
- and
- curing the first continuous thread so it holds a rigid shape.
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a first frame and a second frame;
- defining a plurality of anchor points on the first frame and the second frame;
- winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points on the first frame and around the plurality of anchor points on the second frame so that the first continuous thread extends between the first frame and the second frame to form a textile component;
- and
- curing the textile component so it holds a rigid shape.
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a three-dimensional support component;
- depositing a first continuous thread on the support component along a first direction;
- securing the first continuous thread at a point along the first direction;
- and
- depositing the first continuous thread on the support component along a second direction that is different from the first direction,
- wherein securing the first continuous thread along the first direction comprises setting the first continuous thread so that it holds a shape.
A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a support component;
- providing a base layer onto the support component;
- depositing a first continuous thread onto the base layer along a first direction;
- securing the first continuous thread at a point along the first direction;
- and
- depositing the first continuous thread onto the base layer along a second direction that is different from the first direction.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a shoe last and a stiffening plate, wherein the stiffening plate comprises a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is configured to project toward and contact an external surface of the shoe last, and wherein the second surface is configured to project opposite the first surface;
- winding one or more continuous strands around the shoe last and the stiffening plate so that the one or more continuous strands wrap around the external surface of the shoe last and the second surface of the stiffening plate;
- and
- curing the one or more continuous strands so they maintain a rigid, three-dimensional shape and are secured to the stiffening plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.