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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2012
Applicants:
Zachary Elder, Beaverton, OR (US);
Taryn M. Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Levi J. Patton, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Zachary Elder, Beaverton, OR (US);
Taryn M. Hensley, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Levi J. Patton, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 3/10 (2006.01); A43B 3/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); B29D 35/04 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 3/108 (2013.01); A43B 3/122 (2013.01); A43B 3/124 (2013.01); A43B 3/128 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); B29D 35/04 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear having an upper, a footbed, an outsole, and a bladder that is disposed between the footbed and the outsole includes providing a plurality of layers. The layers include a top, outsole, first bladder, and second bladder layer. Also, the method includes molding the layers together substantially simultaneously to form the upper, the footbed, the outsole, and the bladder.