Engineered shoe or apparel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11982029-B2
Application number	US-202218055707-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 15, 2022
Priority date	Jan 12, 2018
Publication date	May 14, 2024
Grant date	May 14, 2024

Abstract

A method of producing a component for an article of footwear or apparel or a sporting goods accessory. The method of producing a component includes forming at least a first layer by braiding a first braided tube. Braiding may be performed with an empty braiding center. The method further includes arranging the first layer on a form.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A component for an article of footwear or apparel, or a sporting goods accessory, comprising:
a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first braided element; and
a second layer,
wherein the first braided element comprises a biaxially braided tube,
wherein the second layer comprises a second braided element,
wherein the first braided element comprises a first braiding angle at an overlapping point with the second braided element, and the second braided element comprises a second braiding angle at the overlapping point different than the first braiding angle, and
wherein the first braiding angle is greater than the second braiding angle.

2. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the first braided element comprises a first yarn of a first type and the second braided element comprises a second yarn of a second type.

3. The component according to claim 2 , wherein the first yarn of the first type has a first elastic modulus and the second yarn of the second type has a second elastic modulus, and wherein the second elastic modulus is greater than the first elastic modulus.

4. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a thermoplastic material.

5. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer is arranged above the first layer.

6. A shoe, comprising: a component according to claim 1 , and a sole element.

7. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the first braiding angle is between 46 degrees and 80 degrees, and the second braiding angle is between 15 degrees and 45 degrees.

8. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the first braiding angle provides the first braided element with a first stiffness, and the second braiding angle provides the second braided element with a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.

9. The component of claim 1 , wherein the biaxially braided tube does not have an axial yarn.

10. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the component is a shoe upper.

11. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the biaxially braided tube has a sealed end and an open end opposite the sealed end.

12. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer is arranged below the first layer.

13. The component according to claim 1 , wherein the second braided element comprises a second biaxially braided tube.

14. A component for an article of footwear or apparel, or a sporting goods accessory, comprising:
a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first braided element; and
a second layer,
wherein the first braided element comprises a biaxially braided tube,
wherein the second layer comprises a second braided element,
wherein the first braided element comprises a first braiding angle at an overlapping point with the second braided element, and the second braided element comprises a second braiding angle at the overlapping point different than the first braiding angle, and
wherein the first braiding angle provides the first braided element with a first stiffness, and the second braiding angle provides the second braided element with a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.

Assignees

• Adidas Ag

Inventors

• O'Haire Tom
• Yip Andrew

Classifications

• D04C1/02 Primary

  made from particular materials · CPC title

• A43B1/04

  braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted · CPC title

• A43B23/0205

  characterised by the material (material of the lining A43B23/07, material of toe stiffeners or heel stiffeners A43B23/08) · CPC title

• A43B23/0245 Primary

  characterised by the constructive form · CPC title

• D04C1/06

  Braid or lace serving particular purposes · CPC title