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US 2024/0328052 A1Published application
Article of footwear and method of formation
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsTom Luedecke, Carmen Zhu
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Abstract
An article comprised of tape segments embroidered in place is disclosed. One embodiment includes tape segments embroidered to a self-supporting embroidered structure. Another embodiment includes tape segments embroidered together to form an embroidered lattice structure. In one embodiment, some of the tape segments may expand when exposed to heat and may be used to form cushioning regions for the article.
Claims21
(canceled)
An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a self-supporting embroidered layer;
- and
- a plurality of tape segments attached to the embroidered layer;
- wherein the plurality of tape segments are disposed in a stacked arrangement, including a first plurality of tape segments in a first layer and a second plurality of tape segments in a second layer overlaid on the first layer.
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An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a self-supporting embroidered layer;
- and
- a plurality of tape segments attached to the embroidered layer;
- wherein at least tape segment of the plurality of tape segments is formed of a material that is expandable, and the at least one expandable tape segment is in an expanded condition thus forming a cushioned region of the upper.
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An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a self-supporting embroidered layer;
- a fastening region disposed along a section of the upper, the fastening region including a plurality of eyelets that receive and retain a portion of a lace when the lace is directed through the eyelets;
- and
- a plurality of tape segments attached to the embroidered layer;
- wherein at least one tape segment couples at a first end with a corresponding eyelet of the plurality of eyelets, the at least one tape segment extends to a second end that couples with a lower periphery of the upper, and the lower periphery of the upper couples with a sole structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.