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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Tony L. Torrance, Boulder, CO (US);
Philip Majure, Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
Tony L. Torrance, Boulder, CO (US);
Philip Majure, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
DASHAMERICA, INC., Louisville, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 5/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/026 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a composite element adapted for use with an article of footwear. The composite element generally comprises a first portion with a first rigidity and a second portion with a second, different rigidity. The first portion and the second portion each comprise at least one fiber-reinforced layer and are configured to provide the desired rigidity characteristics according to a wearer's characteristics and/or an intended use of the footwear.