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Patent No.:

US 11490686 B1

Date of Patent:

Nov. 08, 2022

Filed:

May. 02, 2019

Article with overlay secured to bladder element over image and method of manufacturing the article

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Taryn Hensley, Portland, OR (US);

Dervin A. James, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Quinn IP Law

Primary Examiner:

Michael C Miggins

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 23/24 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B32B 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); G09F 23/00 (2006.01); G09F 3/02 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 1/0072 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 23/24 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/128 (2013.01); B29D 35/148 (2013.01); B32B 1/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/02 (2013.01); B32B 3/26 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/306 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); A43B 13/203 (2013.01); B32B 2307/4023 (2013.01); B32B 2307/538 (2013.01); B32B 2307/546 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7242 (2013.01); B32B 2519/00 (2013.01); G09F 3/02 (2013.01); G09F 23/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/1321 (2015.01); Y10T 428/1362 (2015.01); Y10T 428/1379 (2015.01);

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an article includes forming a fluid-filled bladder element from polymeric material. The method further includes securing an overlay to the polymeric material. At least one portion of the overlay is substantially transparent, and an image on one of the fluid-filled bladder element and the overlay is aligned with and exposed to view through the at least one portion of the overlay that is substantially transparent. The fluid-filled bladder element is assembled in the article so that a first portion of the fluid-filled bladder element and the image are exposed to view, and a second portion of the fluid-filled bladder element is blocked from view by the article. An article includes the fluid-filled bladder element with the image, and with the overlay secured to the fluid-filled bladder element.

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