Footwear customization kit
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBrian D. Baker, Alexandre Baudouin, William M. Dieter
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment.
Claims33
A kit of parts, comprising:
- an assembled article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure, the assembled article of footwear including a customizable portion;
- a stand for holding the assembled article of footwear in a steam environment;
- a steaming bag configured to cover the assembled article of footwear and the stand in the steam environment;
- a container for storing the assembled article of footwear, the steaming bag and the stand, the container having an open position and a closed position;
- and
- wherein the stand is configured to fit inside the container with the assembled article of footwear in the closed position.
A kit of parts, comprising:
- a first article of footwear and a second article of footwear, the first article of footwear and the second article of footwear each including a customizable portion;
- a stand for holding at least one article of footwear in a steam environment;
- a steaming bag configured to cover both of at least one said article of footwear and the stand in the steam environment with the at least one said article of footwear mounted on the stand;
- a container for storing the first article of footwear, the second article of footwear, the steaming bag and the stand, the container having an open position and a closed position;
- and
- wherein the stand is configured to fit inside the container with the first article of footwear and the second article of footwear when the container is in the closed position.
A method for using a kit of parts, which includes a container storing an assembled article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure, the assembled article of footwear including a customizable portion, a stand for holding the assembled article of footwear in a steam environment, and a steaming bag configured to cover the assembled article of footwear and the stand in the steam environment, to custom fit an assembled article of footwear, the method comprising the steps of:
- opening the container storing the assembled article of footwear including the customizable portion, the stand for holding the assembled article of footwear in the steam environment, and the steaming bag configured to cover the assembled article of footwear and the stand together in the steam environment;
- converting the stand from a first position inside the container to a second position outside the container;
- placing the assembled article of footwear on the stand in the second position;
- covering the assembled article of footwear and the stand with the steaming bag;
- and
- exposing the assembled article of footwear, the stand, and the steaming bag to the steam environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.