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US 8,296,970 B2Granted
Waterproof breathable footwear having hybrid upper construction
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsAlexander W. Jessiman, Robert J. Wiener
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Abstract
An article of footwear that exhibits enhanced whole boot breathability and reduced wet pickup is provided. The footwear article includes an upper having an inferior and superior compartment; a mechanism for joining the superior and inferior compartments together; a protective cover; and an outer sole.
Claims27
A waterproof, breathable footwear article comprising:
- An upper comprising a superior compartment and an inferior compartment, wherein said superior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, and further wherein said inferior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, wherein said outermost layer of said superior compartment comprises a different material than said outermost layer of said inferior compartment;
- a connecting means for connecting said inferior compartment to said superior compartment;
- a breathable protective cover for covering said outermost layer of said laminate of said inferior compartment;
- and
- an outer sole in communication with said upper.
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A waterproof, breathable footwear article comprising:
- An upper comprising a superior compartment and an inferior compartment, wherein said superior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, and further wherein said inferior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, wherein said outermost layer of said superior compartment comprises a different material than said outermost layer of said inferior compartment;
- a tape, sealant, stitch, ultrasonic bond, a seam seal, a heat bond or the like for joining said inferior compartment to said superior compartment;
- a breathable protective cover for covering said outermost layer of said laminate of said inferior compartment;
- and
- an outer sole in communication with said upper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.