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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10485296 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2016

Article of footwear having a midsole with multiple portions and method of making the same

Applicant:

Reebok International Limited, London, GB;

Inventors:

Matthew Montross, Middleboro, MA (US);

Jeff Acheson, Canton, MA (US);

Dan Buonomo, Waltham, MA (US);

Assignee:

Reebok International Limited, London, GB;

Attorney:

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C.

Primary Examiner:

Jameson D Collier

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 8/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2006.01); A43B 5/10 (2006.01); A43B 5/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); A43B 13/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 5/10 (2013.01); A43B 5/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/023 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01);
Abstract

Articles of footwear and soles. The article of footwear may include an upper, a midsole with a midsole core and a midsole rim, and an outsole. The midsole core may be manufactured from a plurality of portions that are arranged in a particular order before being placed in a mold. The plurality of portions may be arranged so that the portions at least partially overlap each other. The plurality of portions may be arranged in longitudinal strips. The plurality of portions may be arranged in lateral portions. The plurality of portions may be adhered to each other before being placed in the mold. The mold may apply heat and pressure for a predetermined amount of time to form the midsole.

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