Sole plate

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12201190-B2
Application number	US-202217985263-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2022
Priority date	Jul 13, 2017
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

An article of cleated footwear includes an outsole plate and an upper. The outsole plate includes a rigid first member and a second rigid member. The first rigid member extends substantially along the length of the outsole, and the rigid second member is attached to the first member. The first member and/or the second member has a ground-engaging profile. The upper is attached to the first member.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. An article of cleated footwear comprising:
a) an outsole plate comprising:
(i) a rigid first member extending substantially along a length of the outsole plate, and
(ii) a rigid second member comprising a perimeter region surrounding a central region,
(iii) wherein the second member is attached to the first member,
(iv) wherein at least one of the first member or the second member includes a ground-engaging profile, and
(v) wherein the second member is shorter along a longitudinal direction of the footwear than the first member; and

b) an upper attached to the first member, wherein:
(i) a first part of the upper is lasted around a first region of the first member, and
(ii) the second member is attached to the first member in the central region such that at least a portion of the first part of the upper is arranged between the first region of the first member and the perimeter region of the second member and such that the central region of the second member is uncovered by the upper.

2. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein
(a) the first member comprises a first ground-engaging profile, which comprises at least one stud of a first type; and
(b) the second member comprises a second ground-engaging profile, which comprises at least one stud of a second type.

3. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the second member comprises at least one positioning hole and the first member comprises at least one positioning stud which is fitted in a formfitting manner into said positioning hole.

4. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the first member and/or the second member contains weight-reducing perforations.

5. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the first member comprises a heel counter.

6. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the second member comprises a spine fitted in a formfitting manner into a corresponding recess in the first member.

7. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the first member comprises polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, and wherein the second member comprises thermoplastic polyurethane, polyurethane, or polyether block amide.

8. The article of cleated footwear according to claim 1 , wherein the second member is attached to the first member in a non-detachable manner.

9. An article of cleated footwear comprising:
an un-cleated rigid member;
a cleated member comprising a perimeter region surrounding a central region, the cleated member shorter along a longitudinal direction of the footwear than the un-cleated member and adhesively bonded to the un-cleated rigid member in the central region; and
an upper at least partially wrapped around the un-cleated rigid member, wherein a portion of the upper is sandwiched between the un-cleated rigid member and the perimeter region of the cleated member, and wherein the central region of the cleated member is uncovered by the upper.

10. The article of cleated footwear of claim 9 , wherein the cleated member is a first cleated member in a forefoot region of the article of cleated footwear, and wherein the article of cleated footwear further comprises a second cleated member in a rear region of the article of cleated footwear.

11. The article of cleated footwear of claim 9 , wherein the cleated member is in a forefoot region or a rear region of the article of cleated footwear.

12. The article of cleated footwear of claim 9 , wherein the un-cleated rigid member extends along a length of the article of cleated footwear.

13. The article of footwear of claim 9 , wherein the upper comprises a plurality of ears, and wherein the plurality of ears are the portion of the upper sandwiched between the un-cleated rigid member and the cleated member.

14. The article of footwear of claim 9 , wherein the cleated member comprises weight-reducing perforations.

15. The article of footwear of claim 9 , wherein a second portion of the upper is sewn to a sheet and the sheet is attached to the un-cleated rigid member.

Assignees

• Adidas Ag

Inventors

• Schiller Nicholas Karl
• Fleischer Florian
• Schneider Stefan Jürgen
• Artner David
• Noirhomme Adrien Francois Michel
• Ward Richard
• Hagel Philipp Alexander

Classifications

• A43B5/02 Primary

  Football boots {or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby} · CPC title

• A43B13/223

  Profiled soles · CPC title

• A43D86/00

  Machines for assembling soles or heels onto uppers, not provided for in groups A43D25/00 - A43D83/00, e.g. by welding · CPC title

• A43D25/18

  Devices for applying adhesives to shoe parts (A43D25/20 takes precedence; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05) · CPC title

• A43C15/161 Primary

  characterised by the attachment to the sole · CPC title