Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Footwear uppers and other textile components including reinforced and abutting edge joint seams
- Patent Title (中): 鞋面和其他纺织部件包括加强和邻接边缘接缝
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Application No.: US12239986Application Date: 2008-09-29
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Publication No.: US08347438B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Thomas G. Bell
- Applicant: Thomas G. Bell
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: A43B23/02
- IPC: A43B23/02

Abstract:
Textile Components, such as upper members for articles of footwear, include: (a) a first portion having a first edge, wherein the first edge includes a first portion of material engaged with a first seam support material via a first thermoplastic material; (b) a second portion having a second edge, wherein the second edge includes a second portion of material engaged with a second seam support material via a second thermoplastic material; and (c) structure to engage the first and second edges in an abutting edge joint (such as a zig-zag stitch). The resulting textile components may be lightweight and breathable (e.g., due to use of lightweight upper fabric), having a comfortable fit (e.g., due to the abutting edge joint), while still providing a strong, stable, and durable construction (e.g., due to the presence of the seam support member(s)).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100077634A1 FOOTWEAR UPPERS AND OTHER TEXTILE COMPONENTS INCLUDING REINFORCED AND ABUTTING EDGE JOINT SEAMS Public/Granted day:2010-04-01
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