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US 9,788,608 B2Granted
Shoe upper having multiple weld zones
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsThomas Berend, Douglas A. Beye, Tony H. Le
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Abstract
A shoe having a shoe upper including multiple welds in selected locations on the shoe upper. The welds may be selectively located on the upper to provide structure and support to the specific portions of a shoe upper.
Claims20
A shoe upper, the shoe upper including a base material comprising:
- a lateral side having multiple weld zones, multiple unwelded zones, and multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material;
- and
- a medial side having multiple weld zones, multiple unwelded zones, multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material, a toe strap overlaid on the base material, and an ankle strap overlaid on the base material;
- wherein each of the multiple weld zones comprises a plurality of welds;
- wherein a first weld zone of the multiple weld zones is located in a toe box portion of the shoe upper;
- the first weld zone includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that extend radially across the top of the toe box portion of the shoe upper from the lateral side to the medial side of the shoe upper spanning across a lateral direction of the shoe upper;
- and
- wherein a second weld zone of the multiple weld zones includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that cross each other at an intersection disposed within the second weld zone.
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A shoe, comprising:
- an upper and a sole structure, the upper including a base material;
- wherein a lateral side of the upper comprises multiple weld zones, multiple unwelded zones, and multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material;
- wherein a medial side of the upper comprises multiple weld zones, multiple unwelded zones, multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material, a toe strap overlaid on the base material, and an ankle strap overlaid on the base material;
- wherein each of the multiple weld zones comprises a plurality of welds;
- wherein a first weld zone of the multiple weld zones is located in a toe box portion of the shoe upper;
- the first weld zone includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that extend radially across the top of the toe box portion of the shoe upper from the lateral side to the medial side of the shoe upper spanning across a lateral direction of the shoe upper;
- and
- wherein a second weld zone of the multiple weld zones includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that cross each other at an intersection disposed within the second weld zone.
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A shoe, comprising:
- an upper and a sole structure;
- the upper including a base material;
- wherein a lateral side of the upper comprises multiple weld zones having multiple welds, multiple unwelded zones, and multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material;
- wherein a medial side of the upper comprises multiple weld zones having multiple welds, multiple unwelded zones, and multiple eyelet portions overlaid on the base material;
- wherein each of the multiple weld zones comprises a plurality of welds;
- wherein a first weld zone of the multiple weld zones is located in a toe box portion of the shoe upper;
- the first weld zone includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that extend radially across the top of the toe box portion of the shoe upper from the lateral side to the medial side of the shoe upper spanning across a lateral direction of the shoe upper;
- and
- wherein a second weld zone of the multiple weld zones includes at least two welds of the plurality of welds that cross each other at an intersection disposed within the second weld zone.
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