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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Crocs, Inc., Niwot, CO (US);
Inventors:
Stefano Ferniani, Padua, IT;
Federico Fongher, Villatora di Saonara, IT;
Dale Bathum, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Crocs, Inc., Niwot, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); A43B 7/08 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43D 8/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/37 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/146 (2013.01); A43B 7/08 (2013.01); A43B 7/085 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43D 8/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/37 (2013.01); B29K 2023/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to embodiments of the invention, a precursor sheet is formed by injecting an EVA-based material into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is configured to create a series of indentations through a first portion of the precursor sheet and into a second portion of the precursor sheet. The precursor sheet is removed from the mold cavity and the second portion of the precursor sheet is removed from the first portion of the precursor sheet to create an isolated sheet with a series of through-holes. The isolated sheet is then formed into a portion of a shoe.