Articles of footwear comprising a wound component and methods of making the same
US-2022007789-A1 · Jan 13, 2022 · US
Shoe
US12295455B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12295455-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217675636-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Publication date | May 13, 2025 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
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A shoe comprises a flexible shell having an internal space and a sole body accommodated in the shell. The shell includes a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion. The bottom wall portion and a portion of the peripheral wall portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion define a lower space which is a space of the internal space in which the sole body is disposed. A portion of the peripheral wall portion located above the portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion forms an upper space of the internal space that is a space in which the wearer's foot is inserted. The bottom wall portion covers a lower surface of the sole body and thus has an external surface configuring a tread of the shoe.
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What is claimed is: 1. A shoe comprising: a flexible shell having an internal space configured to receive a foot of a wearer; and a sole body accommodated in the shell and supporting a sole of the foot of the wearer, wherein the shell includes a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion erected from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion, the shell is comprised of an additively manufactured product composed of resin or rubber, the bottom wall portion and a portion of the peripheral wall portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion define a lower space of the internal space in which the sole body is disposed, and a portion of the peripheral wall portion located above the portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion defines at least a portion of an upper space of the internal space that is configured to receive the foot of the wearer, the bottom wall portion covers a lower surface of the sole body and has an external surface configuring a tread of the shoe, and the shell at least has a base structure portion comprising a curved mesh member including a plurality of wire elements connected to cross one another. 2. The shoe according to claim 1 , further comprising: an upper body accommodated in the shell and configured to cover at least an instep of the foot of the wearer. 3. The shoe according to claim 2 , wherein the upper body has an opening at a portion thereof corresponding to a topline through which the foot of the wearer is inserted, and the upper body is disposed in the upper space and the lower space along an inner surface of the shell and the sole body is thus accommodated in the upper body. 4. The shoe according to claim 2 , wherein the upper body is configured as a bag having an opening at a portion thereof corresponding to a topline through which the foot of the wearer is inserted, and the upper body is disposed along an inner surface of the portion of the shell that defines the upper space and along an upper surface of the sole body, and the sole body is thus sandwiched between the bottom wall portion and the upper body. 5. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the shell that defines the upper space is configured to cover at least a portion of an instep of the foot of the wearer on a medial foot side and a portion of the instep of the foot of the wearer on a lateral foot side. 6. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the shell that defines the upper space is configured to cover at least a peripheral surface of a heel of the foot of the wearer. 7. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the shell that defines the upper space, at a portion other than that corresponding to a topline through which the foot of the wearer is inserted, is configured to entirely cover a portion of the foot of the wearer excluding the sole of the foot of the wearer. 8. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the shell at least has a base structure portion comprising a curved plate-shaped member. 9. The shoe according to claim 8 , wherein the base structure portion has a plurality of holes therein. 10. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the shell at least has a base structure portion including a curved knitted structure. 11. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the shell further includes a design portion configured to cover the base structure portion. 12. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the shell that defines the upper space is configured to cover at least an instep of the foot of the wearer, and the portion of the shell that is configured to cover the instep of the foot of the wearer has a multilayer structure. 13. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the shell that defines the upper space is configured to cover at least a peripheral surface of a heel of the foot of the wearer, and the portion of the shell that is configured to cover the peripheral surface of the heel of the foot of the wearer has a multilayer structure. 14. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the shell that defines the upper space is configured to cover at least a portion adjacent to a topline through which the foot of the wearer is inserted, and the portion of the shell adjacent to the topline through which the foot of the wearer is inserted has a multilayer structure. 15. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall portion has a multilayer structure. 16. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall portion is larger in thickness than the peripheral wall portion. 17. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is configured of a single member. 18. The shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is configured of a plurality of members combined together.
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Composite materials, e.g. material with a matrix · CPC title
Uppers; Boot legs · CPC title
Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers · CPC title
Different layers of different material · CPC title
Products made by additive manufacturing · CPC title
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- What does patent US12295455B2 cover?
- A shoe comprises a flexible shell having an internal space and a sole body accommodated in the shell. The shell includes a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion. The bottom wall portion and a portion of the peripheral wall portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion define a lower space which is a space of the internal space in which the sole body is disposed. A portion of the perip…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Asics Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43B23/028. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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