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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Converse Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Sean M McDowell, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
CONVERSE INC., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B29C 70/42 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/20 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 1/0009 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); B29C 35/02 (2013.01); B29C 51/002 (2013.01); B29C 70/42 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/206 (2013.01); B29L 2031/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoplastic polyurethane ('TPU') infused mesh material that is molded to form at least a portion of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh may be formed as an upper, a portion of sole or other components of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh is formed, in an exemplary embodiment, through the application of liquid TPU to a surface of a spacer mesh. The liquid TPU infused spacer mesh is then cured, cut to a pattern, and heat molded to form a desired portion of the shoe. The heat molded TPU mesh is coupled to other portions of the shoe (e.g., sole) to form an article footwear in an exemplary embodiment.