Method of forming an article of footwear
AssigneeThe North Face Apparel Corp.
InventorsRodney Ross Gumringer, Michael Todd Jennings
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Abstract
In a method of forming an article of footwear, a shell is formed between at least two die portions. The shell has a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter of the shell. The method may include coupling a component directly to the shell so that the flash line is at least in part disposed proximate or below an upper edge of the component, with the component selected from the group consisting of a midsole and an outsole. The flash line may be positioned to coincide with an edge of a ridge on the shell.
Claims42
A method of forming an article of footwear comprising:
- forming a shell between at least two die portions, the shell having a flash line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and along a perimeter thereof;
- coupling a component directly to the shell so that the flash line is at least in part disposed below an upper edge of the component, with the component selected from the group consisting of a midsole and an outsole.
A method of forming an article of footwear comprising:
- forming a shell between at least two cooperating die portions defining a cavity, the shell having a parting line defined proximate an interface of the die portions and extending around a perimeter thereof;
- coupling a lower portion of the shell to a component selected from the group consisting of a midsole and an outsole;
- wherein the component is coupled to the shell so that the parting line is at least in part disposed below an upper edge of the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.