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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Robert Leimer, Portland, OR (US);
Warren Freeman, Guangzhou, CN;
Angus Wardlaw, Nurmberg, DE;
Nicholas Groeneweg, Portland, OR (US);
Henry Ling, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 8/00 (2006.01); A43D 11/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/16 (2006.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0225 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); B29C 43/184 (2013.01); D04B 1/16 (2013.01); D10B 2401/041 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0114 (2013.01); D10B 2403/021 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portions include applying heat with or without pressure to form the partially fused knitted portions.