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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
Jill D. Murfin, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/12 (2010.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming a sole structure for an article of footwear. The method includes providing a midsole element formed of a first polymeric material. The method also includes depositing an outsole material including an uncured second polymeric material upon an exterior surface of the midsole element and molding the midsole element and the outsole material to impart an outsole profile to the outsole material and curing the outsole material on the exterior surface of the midsole element.