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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
James C. Meschter, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffrey L. Johnson, Busan, KR;
Lia M. Uesato, Beaverton, OR (US);
Tina M. Casillas, Portland, OR (US);
James C. Meschter, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffrey L. Johnson, Busan, KR;
Lia M. Uesato, Beaverton, OR (US);
Tina M. Casillas, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A composite element includes a base or textile layer, a thermoplastic polymer material, a thread, and a cover layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The polymer material is separate from the base layer, extends into the base layer, and is at least partially located at the first surface. The thread has a section lying adjacent to the first surface layer and substantially parallel to the first surface throughout a distance of at least five centimeters, and the thread is bonded to the base layer with the polymer material. The cover layer is located adjacent to the first surface and bonded to the base layer with the polymer material, and the section of the thread is located between the cover layer and the base layer.