181 |
Sole Structure with Visual Effects |
US14178354 |
2014-02-12 |
US20140223672A1 |
2014-08-14 |
Mark C. Miner |
A multi-colored effect for a sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a sole member having a first color and an exterior layer having a second color that is different from the sole member. A plurality of slots are formed in the sole structure and the second color is visible on an outer surface of the sole structure through the plurality of slots. |
182 |
Sole structure comprising a fluid filled member with slots |
US12860153 |
2010-08-20 |
US08732986B2 |
2014-05-27 |
Mark C. Miner |
A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a fluid filled member and a plurality of slots. The slots are associated with connecting portions that connect portions of the sole structure in the generally longitudinal direction and provide for increased fit, flexibility and stability. |
183 |
Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With Interior Layer Features |
US14013402 |
2013-08-29 |
US20140130376A1 |
2014-05-15 |
Windra Fahmi; Karl Seamarks |
An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the exterior surface of the knitted component. The knitted component may an asymmetric interior layer secured to the interior surface of the knitted component. The asymmetric interior layer has varying medial and lateral portions that provide for different amounts of feel and cushioning along the varying sides of the upper. The asymmetric interior layer includes a lining layer and a connecting layer that join to form the asymmetric interior layer. Other interior layer features are provided, including collar portions and a heel pad that extends along the heel region of the knitted component from a sockliner to an opening on an ankle cuff of the knitted component. |
184 |
Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component |
US13944675 |
2013-07-17 |
US20140130270A1 |
2014-05-15 |
Alexandre Baudouin; James Molyneux |
An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the knitted component. The knitted component may have a plurality of protruding areas that extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer. The protruding areas may include one or both of (a) a first tubular structure and an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure and (b) a second tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure. |
185 |
Sole structure with visual effects |
US12860173 |
2010-08-20 |
US08689467B2 |
2014-04-08 |
Mark C. Miner |
A multi-colored effect for a sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a sole member having a first color and an exterior layer having a second color that is different from the sole member. A plurality of slots are formed in the sole structure and the second color is visible on an outer surface of the sole structure through the plurality of slots. |
186 |
Article Of Footwear Having An Upper Incorporating A Tensile Strand With A Cover Layer |
US13766071 |
2013-02-13 |
US20130212811A1 |
2013-08-22 |
Frederick J. Dojan; Chin-Chen Huang; James C. Meschter |
An article of footwear may have a sole structure and an upper that includes a foundation element, a strand, and a cover layer. The strand is positioned adjacent to an exterior surface of the foundation element and substantially parallel to the exterior surface for a distance of at least five centimeters. The cover layer extends along the strand for the distance of at least five centimeters, and the strand is positioned between the cover layer and the foundation element. In some configurations, the cover layer has a pair of edges on opposite sides of the strand, the strand is substantially centered between the edges of the cover layer for the distance of at least five centimeters, and areas of the exterior surface are exposed beyond the edges of the cover layer. |
187 |
Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a tensile strand with a cover layer |
US12546019 |
2009-08-24 |
US08418380B2 |
2013-04-16 |
Frederick J. Dojan; James Hwang; James C. Meschter |
An article of footwear may have a sole structure and an upper that includes a foundation element, a strand, and a cover layer. The strand is positioned adjacent to an exterior surface of the foundation element and substantially parallel to the exterior surface for a distance of at least five centimeters. The cover layer extends along the strand for the distance of at least five centimeters, and the strand is positioned between the cover layer and the foundation element. In some configurations, the cover layer has a pair of edges on opposite sides of the strand, the strand is substantially centered between the edges of the cover layer for the distance of at least five centimeters, and areas of the exterior surface are exposed beyond the edges of the cover layer. |
188 |
Method of manufacturing footwear having sipes |
US12428501 |
2009-04-23 |
US08393028B2 |
2013-03-12 |
Kim Namkook; Jeffrey L. Johnson |
A method of manufacturing footwear including the steps of positioning a sole member on a first portion of a cutting assembly; heating a second portion of the cutting assembly, the second portion including a cutting die; pressing the heated cutting die into the sole member to form a plurality of sipes in the sole member; and removing the cutting die from the sole member. |
189 |
Unitary Multi-Use Alignment Fixture For Shoe Production |
US13122706 |
2009-09-28 |
US20120272463A1 |
2012-11-01 |
Melody Crisp; Eric Graham; Jeremy Petty; Trisha Kamakeeaina |
A system for manufacturing shoes is provided that includes two or more pieces of equipment used in the customization and manufacturing of shoes and an alignment fixture that may engage with each piece of equipment by way of an alignment mounting member. The alignment fixture may secure to it a portion of a shoe, such as an upper portion, wherein the shoe portion remains in a flat position, and in a fixed relationship to the alignment fixture, throughout the various processes performed by the pieces of equipment. These processes may include, for example, printing, laser, embroidery, forming, cutting, or the like. |
190 |
Sole Structure Comprising A Fluid Filled Member With Slots |
US12860153 |
2010-08-20 |
US20120042539A1 |
2012-02-23 |
Mark Miner |
A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a fluid filled member and a plurality of slots. The slots are associated with connecting portions that connect portions of the sole structure in the generally longitudinal direction and provide for increased fit, flexibility and stability. |
191 |
Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer |
US11613525 |
2006-12-20 |
US08065818B2 |
2011-11-29 |
Pamela S. Greene; John Hurd; John Hoke |
Articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, include one or more of: (a) a sole structure; (b) an upper having lateral and medial side elements engaged with the sole structure, the upper made from a polymer matrix structure that extends through at least a heel region; (c) a size adjustment mechanism located at the heel region; (d) a heel tongue element located adjacent the size adjustment mechanism; (e) a shoe securing mechanism; (f) an instep tongue member; and/or (g) a bootie member located at least partially within the foot-receiving chamber. Methods of manufacturing such articles of footwear also are disclosed. |
192 |
Machine for applying a fused configuration of powder on a shoe substrate |
US4507 |
1987-01-20 |
US4823729A |
1989-04-25 |
Albert I. Morse |
Powder is deposited onto an underlying flat belt through a selectively shaped cut-out in a stencil assembly. The desired volume for the deposited powder is achieved by defining a closed volume beneath the deformable belt with a support pad having a spacer receiving opening. Vacuum is applied to this closed volume drawing the belt downwardly against the spacer thereby defining this volume. The spacer is removable so that this volume can be changed by changing the spacer. |
193 |
Method and apparatus for manipulating sheet material |
US23351427 |
1927-11-15 |
US1704528A |
1929-03-05 |
BODLE VIRGIL H |
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194 |
Buckle-strap severing and assembling machine |
US10733526 |
1926-05-07 |
US1687479A |
1928-10-09 |
CLEMENTS EUGENE E |
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195 |
Method and apparatus for pressing laminated material |
US54713322 |
1922-03-27 |
US1523440A |
1925-01-20 |
MACDONALD FRANK J |
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196 |
Improvement in punching-fvjachines |
US163579D |
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US163579A |
1875-05-25 |
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197 |
Method for marking references on a flat article and a system actuating the method |
US15300096 |
2015-04-01 |
US10125451B2 |
2018-11-13 |
Luigino Criante |
A method for marking references on a flat article includes providing a model having at least a through-opening and exhibiting the same peripheral profile as a flat article to be marked; detecting the peripheral profile of the model and storing that profile in a memory; detecting a profile of the through-opening and the relative positioning with respect to a reference system; detecting a peripheral profile of the flat article; replicating the peripheral profile of the model so as to superpose it on the peripheral profile of the flat article; replicating also the profile of the through-opening of the detected model, taking account of the relative positioning with respect to the reference system and of the positioning of the peripheral profile of the model with respect to the peripheral profile of the flat article. Contactless marking of at least a reference on the flat article is made at the profile of the through-opening which has been replicated. |
198 |
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING FOAM-FILLED ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE FOAM-FILLED ELEMENTS |
US15953979 |
2018-04-16 |
US20180228248A1 |
2018-08-16 |
Klaas P. Hazenberg; Eric S. Schindler |
An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a plurality of support elements, and each of the support elements include a shell and a core. The shell defines an interior void and is formed from a polymer material that extends around substantially all of the void. The core has a shape of the void and is located within the void, with at least a portion of the core being a polymer foam material. The polymer foam material of at least two of the support elements may have different densities. |
199 |
Sole structure comprising a fluid filled member with slots |
US14244006 |
2014-04-03 |
US09961965B2 |
2018-05-08 |
Mark C. Miner |
A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure comprises a fluid filled member and a plurality of slots. The slots are associated with connecting portions that connect portions of the sole structure in the generally longitudinal direction and provide for increased fit, flexibility and stability. |
200 |
Article of footwear having a textile upper |
US15610011 |
2017-05-31 |
US09936758B2 |
2018-04-10 |
Bhupesh Dua; Edward Nathaniel Thomas |
An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying stitch configurations. The upper may also incorporate non-textile elements, including non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel region. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element. |