201 |
Article Of Footwear Including Full Length Composite Plate |
US15834456 |
2017-12-07 |
US20180092430A1 |
2018-04-05 |
Perry W. Auger; Ruzica Krstic; N. Spencer Stone; Edward F. Wachtel |
A full length composite plate to be used as part of an outsole assembly in an article of footwear is disclosed. The full length composite plate comprises a composite material that has a certain percent elongation. The full length composite plate can include a heel cup for heel stability and improved traction. The full length composite plate also can include two angled portions along an arch region that provide arch support, as well as two flattened edges along the arch region to minimize or eliminate buckling. The forefoot region can be relatively flatter than the arch and heel regions, and notches are preferably included along a portion of the forefoot to increase flexibility. |
202 |
Article of footwear having a textile upper |
US15650499 |
2017-07-14 |
US09930923B2 |
2018-04-03 |
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 have apertures formed by omitting stitches and non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel area. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
203 |
Article of footwear having a textile upper |
US15664623 |
2017-07-31 |
US09924759B2 |
2018-03-27 |
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 comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
204 |
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER |
US15703583 |
2017-09-13 |
US20180000188A1 |
2018-01-04 |
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. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
205 |
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER |
US15703394 |
2017-09-13 |
US20180000187A1 |
2018-01-04 |
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. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
206 |
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER |
US15664650 |
2017-07-31 |
US20170325537A1 |
2017-11-16 |
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 comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
207 |
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER |
US15664587 |
2017-07-31 |
US20170325535A1 |
2017-11-16 |
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 have a first area with a first property and a second area with a second property. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. |
208 |
DIRECT PRINTING TO FABRIC |
US15655161 |
2017-07-20 |
US20170311683A1 |
2017-11-02 |
David P. Jones; Ryan R. Larson |
Methods and systems are disclosed for three-dimensional printing directly onto an article of apparel. Disclosed is a method and system for direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of apparel, including positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray, printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the article using a three-dimensional pattern, curing the printed material, and removing the article from the three-dimensional printing system. |
209 |
Article of Footwear Having an Upper with a Matrix Layer |
US15598919 |
2017-05-18 |
US20170251767A1 |
2017-09-07 |
Pamela S. Greene; John R. Hoke, III; John Hurd |
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. |
210 |
Article of Footwear Having an Upper with a Matrix Layer |
US15598631 |
2017-05-18 |
US20170251766A1 |
2017-09-07 |
Pamela S. Greene; John R. Hoke, III; John Hurd |
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. |
211 |
METHOD FOR MARKING REFERENCES ON A FLAT ARTICLE AND RELATED SYSTEM |
US15300096 |
2015-04-01 |
US20170183812A1 |
2017-06-29 |
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. |
212 |
Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer |
US14480142 |
2014-09-08 |
US09681708B2 |
2017-06-20 |
Pamela S. Greene; John R. Hoke, III; John Hurd |
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. |
213 |
Pin plate for construction of an article |
US14444325 |
2014-07-28 |
US09629419B2 |
2017-04-25 |
Carrie L. Davis |
An apparatus for aligning materials in order to construct an article is provided. The apparatus may include an array of moveable pins and a solid plate having an array of holes, where the array of holes is aligned with the array of pins. Each pin may be extended and/or retracted by a programmable actuator array. When a pin is extended, at least a portion of the pin may extend through the hole with which it is aligned, such that at least a portion of the pin extends beyond the solid plate. A fraction of the total number of pins in the array of pins may be extended by the programmable actuator array. The particular pins that are to be extended may be based on a pattern for an article. A material that is to be used in constructing the article may be aligned using the extended pins. |
214 |
Article of Footwear Having A Textile Upper |
US15358723 |
2016-11-22 |
US20170071280A1 |
2017-03-16 |
Bhupesh Dua; Edward N. Thomas |
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear is disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with flat-knit 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. The first area is formed of a first stitch configuration, and the second area is formed of a second stitch configuration that is different from the first stitch configuration to impart varying textures to a surface of the textile element. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element. |
215 |
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component |
US14499758 |
2014-09-29 |
US09538804B2 |
2017-01-10 |
Karl Seamarks; Phil Woodman; Benjamin A. Shaffer; Erin E. Toraya; Simon J. Baines; 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. |
216 |
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component |
US13944675 |
2013-07-17 |
US09398784B2 |
2016-07-26 |
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. |
217 |
SYSTEM FOR SHOE SOLE PORTION PAINTING |
US15017826 |
2016-02-08 |
US20160150856A1 |
2016-06-02 |
PATRICK CONALL REGAN; FENG-MING OU; HAO-ZHEN CHEN; CHIH-CHUNG WU |
An automated system for painting a shoe sole portion of a shoe is provided. The automated painting system is adapted to use a variety of stations and components to automatically paint a side surface of the shoe sole portion while it is secured in a jig, transition the jig to an open position, and remove the painted shoe sole portion from the jig. |
218 |
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MAKING CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, INSOLES AND OTHER FOOTWEAR INSERTS |
US14485552 |
2014-09-12 |
US20160073740A1 |
2016-03-17 |
Matthew Warren Gooch; Brent McCoy; Dan Wakeland |
An apparatus to assist in making an orthotic, insole or other footwear insert that is customized to a plantar surface of an individual's foot is provided. The apparatus includes a portable housing; a heater unit to selectively heat the orthotic or a heel cap of the footwear insert to increase its pliability; at least one alignment device to assist in positioning and orientating the individual's foot prior to conforming the orthotic or the heel cap to the plantar surface of the individual's foot; and a vacuum system to selectively apply a vacuum around the individual's foot to bring the orthotic or the heel cap into conformance with the plantar surface of the individual's foot prior to setting of the orthotic or the heel cap. Related methods of making custom orthotics, insoles and other footwear inserts are also provided. |
219 |
Custom Footwear And Custom Footwear Fabrication System and Methods |
US14783764 |
2014-05-02 |
US20160066655A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Scott D. Goldie |
Disclosed embodiments include systems for fabricating custom footwear, custom footwear, and blanks useful for creating custom footwear. System embodiments include a processor which controls the fabrication of custom footwear based in part upon contemporaneously received customer input concerning design choices and further based in part upon physical attributes of the customer's feet determined contemporaneously with a foot scanning unit. In some embodiments the entire design and fabrication process is completed at a retail location within the view of the customer. |
220 |
PIN PLATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTICLE |
US14444325 |
2014-07-28 |
US20160021982A1 |
2016-01-28 |
CARRIE L. DAVIS |
An apparatus for aligning materials in order to construct an article is provided. The apparatus may include an array of moveable pins and a solid plate having an array of holes, where the array of holes is aligned with the array of pins. Each pin may be extended and/or retracted by a programmable actuator array. When a pin is extended, at least a portion of the pin may extend through the hole with which it is aligned, such that at least a portion of the pin extends beyond the solid plate. A fraction of the total number of pins in the array of pins may be extended by the programmable actuator array. The particular pins that are to be extended may be based on a pattern for an article. A material that is to be used in constructing the article may be aligned using the extended pins. |