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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Jon L Bemis, Jakarta Selatan, ID;
L.A. Gear, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
Lightweight, inexpensive footwear sole components (14, 18), comprising a midsole portion (14) and an outsole portion (18), are formed by a method that eliminates the need for adhesively attaching the two portions to each other, and comprises the steps of 1) Forming the midsole portion (14) to have a lower surface (17) and at least one opening (26) extending into it through the lower surface (17); 2) Forming the outsole portion (18) on the lower surface (17) of the midsole portion (14) such that the outsole portion has an upper part (28) extending into the opening (26) in the midsole portion; and, 3) Forming a mechanical attachment device (22) between the outsole portion (18) and the midsole portion (14) on an upper end (19) of the outsole portion (18).