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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2020
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Würzburg, DE;
Victor Romanov, Wertheim, DE;
Norbert Reuber, Rothenfels, DE;
Tru Huu Minh Le, Erlangen, DE;
Andreas Johannes Seefried, Veitsbronn, DE;
Christopher Robertson, Nuremberg, DE;
Christopher Edward Holmes, Veitsbronn, DE;
Amir Fathi, Erlangen, DE;
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.