Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsAngus Wardlaw, Gerd Rainer Manz, Tru Huu Minh Le, Warren Freeman
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Abstract
Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel are described. A method is provided for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material. The method includes positioning a functional element within a mold and loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the loading occurs through at least two openings within the mold and/or wherein the loading occurs between different movable parts of the mold.
Claims27
A method for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, comprising:
- (a) positioning of a functional element within a mold;
- and
- (b) loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the particles of the expanded material surround the functional element from at least two different sides.
A method for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, comprising:
- (a) loading a mold with the particles of the expanded material;
- (b) wherein the particles are loaded into the mold within a stream of a transport liquid.
A method for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, comprising:
- (a) positioning of a functional element within a mold;
- and
- (b) loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the particles are distributed around the functional element within the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.