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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Giovanni Adami, Montebelluna, IT;
Sam Amis, Portland, OR (US);
Sergio Cavaliere, Venice, IT;
Meng-Chun Hu, Taichung, TW;
John Hurd, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
James Molyneux, Portland, OR (US);
Thomas J. Rushbrook, Portland, OR (US);
Timothy J. Smith, Portland, OR (US);
I-Hsien Tseng, Tainan, TW;
Mirko Bianconi, Verona, IT;
Frederico Zecchetto, Verona, IT;
NIKE, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Processes and systems for thermoforming articles of wear are disclosed. The process can include utilizing a negative pressure generation system to seal an article in a forming material thereby compressing the forming material onto the outer surface of the article. The process can also include exposing the sealed article to an increased temperature followed by exposure to a decrease temperature, while maintaining the compressive force of the forming material on the outer surface of the article. A positive pressure can also be applied to the sealed article while undergoing the heating and/or cooling steps, which can facilitate the removal of bubbles from the article during thermoforming as well as apply additional compressive force to the outer surface of the article.