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Patent No.:

US 11439198 B1

Date of Patent:

Sep. 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2019

Two part sole structures and uses thereof

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Sami M. Fakhouri, Portland, OR (US);

Askim Senyurt, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Frances Tischler

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/32 (2006.01); C08L 53/02 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08G 18/32 (2006.01); C08G 18/34 (2006.01); C09J 175/04 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/20 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/32 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/32 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/20 (2013.01); B32B 5/32 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/02 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/153 (2013.01); C08G 18/3225 (2013.01); C08G 18/341 (2013.01); C08G 18/343 (2013.01); C08J 9/0061 (2013.01); C08L 23/0815 (2013.01); C08L 53/02 (2013.01); C09J 175/04 (2013.01); B32B 2266/025 (2013.01); B32B 2266/0278 (2013.01); C08L 2205/02 (2013.01); C09J 2203/362 (2020.08); C09J 2475/00 (2013.01); C09J 2475/003 (2013.01);

Abstract

Two part sole structures are provided having a first foam component containing a polyolefin resin with a polyurethane resin component adhered to a surface of the first foam component. For example, in some aspects, a sole structure or a portion thereof is provided having a first sole component containing a foam composition and a second sole component adhered to a surface of the first sole component, where the second sole component includes a polyurethane resin. The second sole component is in some aspects printed or extruded onto the surface of the foam. In particular, midsoles including the foams and having an outsole component on the ground facing portion are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the sole structures are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the sole structures.

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