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Patent No.:

US 12102172 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2021

Footwear midsole with warped lattice structure and method of making the same

Applicant:

Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;

Inventors:

Jacques Perrault, Portland, OR (US);

Derek Andrew Luther, Portland, OR (US);

Berin Skye B, Portland, OR (US);

Marco Florian Kormann, Fürth, DE;

Pradeepan Indrakumar, Portland, OR (US);

Florian Josel Fick, Bavaria, DE;

Felix Braun, Bavaria, DE;

Yuehong Tu, Portland, OR (US);

Andrew Jacob Schneider, Portland, OR (US);

Christian Siegl, Bavaria, DE;

Brendan Epley, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;

Attorney:

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Primary Examiner:

Yung-Sheng M Tsui

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/10 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43D 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/06 (2022.01); A43B 5/10 (2006.01); A43B 5/12 (2006.01); A43B 5/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 1/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/10 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43D 1/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/112 (2013.01); A61B 5/1121 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A43B 1/0063 (2013.01); A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A43B 5/025 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 5/10 (2013.01); A43B 5/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/14 (2013.01); A43D 1/025 (2013.01); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/1038 (2013.01); A61B 2503/10 (2013.01); A61B 2503/12 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01);
Abstract

A midsole for an article of footwear including a three-dimensional mesh including interconnected unit cells and methods of making the same. The interconnected unit cells each include a plurality of struts defining a three-dimensional shape. The interconnected unit cells are connected at nodes having a valence number defined by the number of struts connected at that node. The valence number of the nodes may vary to provide customized characteristics to zones or portions of the midsole. The plurality of interconnected unit cells may be organized in a warped cubic lattice structure. The warped cubic lattice structure and the size/shape of interconnected unit cells may vary to provide customized characteristics to zones or portions of the midsole. The three-dimensional mesh may be customized based on a biometric data profile for an individual, or group of individuals. The midsole may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process.

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