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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Angus Wardlaw, Nuremberg, DE;
Gerd Rainer Manz, Oberreichenbach, DE;
Tru Huu Minh Le, Erlangen, DE;
Warren Freeman, Guangzhou, CN;
Assignee:
Adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/18 (2006.01); B29C 44/12 (2006.01); C08J 9/22 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/34 (2006.01); A43D 29/00 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B29K 675/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 35/142 (2013.01); A43D 29/00 (2013.01); B29C 43/003 (2013.01); B29C 43/18 (2013.01); B29C 43/34 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3455 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2675/00 (2013.01); B29K 2905/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel are described. A method is provided for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material. The method includes positioning a functional element within a mold and loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the loading occurs through at least two openings within the mold and/or wherein the loading occurs between different movable parts of the mold.