Upper arrangement for footwear, and footwear with said upper arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9301572-B2
Application number	US-201113820049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2011
Priority date	Sep 3, 2010
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to an upper arrangement ( 22 ) for footwear ( 2 ), comprising an upper region ( 23 ) with a water vapor-permeable upper material layer ( 24 ) that comprises a lower end section; a waterproof and water vapor-permeable upper functional layer laminate ( 26 ) that comprises a lower end section; and an upper base ( 34 ) with an upper base functional layer laminate ( 38 ) that has a lateral end section. The lower end section of the upper region ( 23 ) is connected to the lateral end section of the upper base ( 34 ); and the upper base functional layer laminate ( 38 ) is designed as a multilayer laminate that comprises a waterproof and water vapor-permeable functional layer ( 40 ) that lies bottommost and at least one water vapor-permeable textile layer ( 42 ) that lies over said functional layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Upper assembly for footwear, the upper assembly comprising
an upper portion with a breathable upper material layer, having a lower end area, and with a waterproof and breathable upper functional layer laminate, having a lower end area; and
a bottom portion with a bottom functional layer laminate, having a side end area;
wherein the lower end area of the upper portion is connected to the side end area of the bottom portion; and
wherein the bottom functional layer laminate is a multiple layer laminate, which comprises a waterproof and breathable functional layer positioned bottommost and at least a breathable textile layer positioned thereabove.

2. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple layer bottom functional layer laminate is a two layer laminate.

3. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the upper functional layer laminate is a three layer laminate.

4. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lower end area of the upper portion is designed such that it allows for a penetration of sealing material to the waterproof and breathable functional layer of the functional layer laminate of the upper portion.

5. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a netband is provided, which connects the lower end area of the breathable upper material layer with the side end area of the bottom functional layer laminate, wherein the netband is penetrable for injected sole material to the waterproof and breathable functional layer of the functional layer laminate of the upper portion and of the bottom portion.

6. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lower end area of the functional layer laminate of the upper portion is sewn to the side end area of the bottom functional layer laminate, in particular with a strobel or zigzag seam.

7. Upper assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion functional layer is provided with supporting members at its underside.

8. Footwear, comprising at least an upper assembly according to claim 1 and a sole unit that is provided with at least one passage opening or that is porous, wherein at least a part of the sole unit is attached to the underside of the upper assembly, and wherein the side end area of the bottom functional layer laminate and the lower end area of the functional layer laminate of the upper portion are bonded together, wherein a waterproof seal is provided at the bond.

9. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein at least a part of the sole unit is injected on the underside of the upper assembly.

10. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein at least a part of the sole unit is glued to the underside of the upper assembly.

11. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein at least a part of the sole unit is sewn to the underside of the upper assembly.

12. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein at least one passage opening leading to the underside of the sole unit is provided in the sole unit.

13. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein at least one passage opening leading to the side of the sole unit is provided in the sole unit.

14. Footwear according to claim 8 , wherein the sole unit comprises porous, in particular breathable material.

Assignees

• Bier Christian
• Nabernik Stane
• Hübner Thorger
• Strömfors Tore
• Hansen Jakob Møller
• Jensen Frank
• Gore W L & Ass Gmbh
• W L Gore & Associates Scandinavia Ab
• Ecco Sko As

Inventors

• Bier Christian
• Nabernik Stane
• Hübner Thorger
• Strömfors Tore
• Hansen Jakob Møller
• Jensen Frank

Classifications

• A43B7/088

  in the side of the sole · CPC title

• A43B23/0235

  Different layers of different material · CPC title

• A43B7/08 Primary

  with air-holes, with or without closures · CPC title

• A43B23/022

  with waterproof breathable membranes · CPC title

• A43B7/087

  in the bottom of the sole · CPC title