Adidas Ag

Werkzeugbau Siegfried Hofmann Gmbh

Christopher Edward Holmes

Tru Huu Minh Le

Angus Wardlaw

Christopher Robertson

Victor Romanov

Maximilian Philipp Kurtz

Stuart David Reinhardt

Amir Fathi

Sabrina Kerling

Norbert Reuber

Jan Hill

James Tarrier

Giridharan Kirupanantham

John Whiteman

Paul Leonard Michael Smith

Daniel Stephen Price

Clemens Paul Dyckmans

Gerd Rainer Manz

Peter Georg Laitenberger

Dharan Kirupanantham

Daniel Raps

Clemens Keilholz

Huu Minh Tru Le

Falk Bruns

Zachary Clinton Coonrod

Heiko Schlarb

Robert Leimer

Warren Freeman

Andreas Johannes Seefried

Rene Hubert

Christian Richardt

Brian Hoying

Dietmar Klaus Drummer

Constantin Joachim Nikolas Kemmer

Thomas Koeppl

Carl Arnese, Iii

Robert Frank Kirk

Marco Florian Kormann

Timothy Kelvin Robinson

Marco Fischhold

Christoph Dyckmans

Jack Huang

Tru Le

Harald Körger

Volker Altstädt

Daniel Cocking

Adam Martin Brundage

Rowan John Boyd

Stanislav Gousev

Marco Fischold

Carsten Landeck

Constantin Kemmer

Paul Smith

Adam Brundage

Thomas KÖPPL

Daniel Paul Cocking

Mark Andrew Henderson

Mathew Chapdelaine

Improved cushioning elements for sports apparel, in particular for soles for sports shoes, are described. A cushioning element for sports apparel with a first deformation element is provided. The deformation element includes a plurality of randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, wherein there are first voids within the particles and/or between the particles.

Cushioning element for sports apparel

Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.

Method for the manufacture of a plastic component, plastic component, and shoe

The present invention relates to an enhanced method for the manufacture of a plastic component (), in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, the method comprising: opening a mold () by a predetermined amount into a loading position, wherein the mold comprises at least two mold parts () and wherein the amount by which the mold is opened influences an available loading volume of the mold, loading a material comprising expanded particles () into the loading volume, closing the mold into a closed position, wherein during closing of the mold the mold parts are moved together over different distances () in different areas of the mold, compressing the expanded particles by closing the mold and fusing at least the surfaces of the expanded particles to mold the plastic component.

Method for the manufacture of a plastic component, plastic component, midsole and shoe

Described are methods for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, sporting goods manufactured by such methods, for example a shoe, as well as a device for performing such methods. The method for the manufacture of sporting goods, in particular a shoe, is provided, wherein the sporting goods has a first component with a first connection surface and a second component with a second connection surface. The method includes activating at least one portion of the first connection surface by providing heat energy without contact, and connecting the first component with the second component by joining the first connection surface and the second connection surface.

Device for the manufacture of sporting goods

Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.

Cushioning element and shoe

The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.

Expanded pellets and method for manufacturing molded components using them

Described are a method for the manufacture of a shoe sole, the sole manufactured by the method, and a shoe including the sole. The method includes loading a pre-manufactured article comprising thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material into a mold; loading pellets of an expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (eTPU) material into said mold; and connecting the pellets with each other and to the pre-manufactured TPU article by providing an interconnecting medium, wherein the material of the pre-manufactured TPU article either comprises an additive to increase the viscosity of the material of the pre-manufactured TPU article, or has been annealed.

Method for the manufacture of a shoe sole, shoe sole, and shoe with pre-manufactured TPU article

A method for automated manufacturing of shoe soles comprises the steps of: loading a transfer device with at least one outsole element and at least one supporting element, positioning the loaded transfer device adjacent a first part and a second part of a sole mold, transferring the at least one outsole element from the transfer device to the first part and transferring the at least one supporting element from the transfer device to the second part of the sole mold, filling the sole mold with a plurality of individual particles, and applying a medium to bond and/or fuse the particles with each other and with the at least one outsole element.

Method and apparatus for automatically manufacturing shoe soles

Plastic component and shoe

Describes are support elements for a sole of a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, a sole and a shoe with such a support element, as well as a method for the manufacture of a support element. As examples, the support element includes a first partial member formed of a first material, and a second partial member formed of a second material. The first partial member is mechanically joined to the second partial member in a connection region, wherein the connection region is configured to allow the first partial member to rotate or slide relative to the second partial member. The first partial member, the second partial member, and the connection region can be co-molded and joined together in a single fabricating step.

Co-molded 3D elements

A method for producing a molded part, in particular a component of a sporting good, includes providing a mixture of a polymer melt and a foaming agent and injecting the mixture into a mold. The method includes solidifying at least a first portion of the molded part without foaming and at least a second portion of the molded part after foaming inside the mold, wherein the mixture includes a polymer having an average molecular mass corresponding to a viscosity number &#x2265;130 ml/g, preferably &#x2265;170 ml/g, more preferably &#x2265;190 ml/g and most preferably &#x2265;225 ml/g, wherein the viscosity number is determined via solution viscometry according to the ISO 307 standard.

Method for producing a molded part and molded part

The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.

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Christopher Edward Holmes