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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Estelle A. Maranan, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael Hochdoerffer, Portland, OR (US);
Jason C. Mayden, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jun Peng, GuangZhou, CN;
Estelle A. Maranan, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael Hochdoerffer, Portland, OR (US);
Jason C. Mayden, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jun Peng, GuangZhou, CN;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a midsole includes the steps of placing a first mold member and a second mold member in contact with one another, injecting a first material into the first mold member to form first and second portions of a midsole preform, positioning the first and second portions in a third mold member of a second mold assembly; placing a second material in the third mold member; placing the third mold member and a fourth mold member in contact with one another, subjecting the second material and the first and second portions to heat to form a midsole preform, placing the midsole preform in a fifth mold member, placing the fifth mold member and a sixth mold member in contact with one another; and subjecting the midsole preform to heat and pressure to form a midsole.