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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2023
Applicants:
W. L. Gore & Associates Gmbh, Putzbrunn, DE;
W. L. Gore & Associati S.r.l., Verona, IT;
Inventors:
Assignees:
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, DE;
W. L. Gore & Associati S.r.l., Verona, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/14 (2006.01); A43B 1/10 (2006.01); A43D 86/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/28 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 25/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/14 (2013.01); A43B 1/10 (2013.01); A43D 86/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/28 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 25/14 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7265 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates to a waterproof and water vapour permeable footwear article comprising an upper, an insole, a sole, and a waterproof bridging tape; wherein the upper comprises an outer material and a waterproof and water vapour permeable membrane, wherein at least the top end of the waterproof bridging tape is attached to the waterproof and water vapour permeable membrane of the upper at the bottom perimeter edge of the upper and a method of making such a waterproof and water vapour permeable footwear article.