Footwear with improved sole assembly
US-9072336-B2 · Jul 7, 2015 · US
Footwear including combination lasting construction
US9468258B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9468258-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414478404-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
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A footwear construction and related method of manufacture are provided. The footwear can include an upper with a closed liner disposed in an interior of the upper, a flexible Strobel board closing the bottom of the upper and an outsole joined with the upper. The method can include providing an upper having a liner secured thereto, closing an open bottom of the liner with a bottom closure without closing an open bottom of the upper, Strobel stitching a flexible Strobel board to the upper to close the upper bottom, placing the upper with the lining and Strobel board secured thereto on a last and joining an outsole with the upper. The liner bottom closure and Strobel board can be of a thickness and flexibility so that a wearer can perceive movement of the outsole underfoot. Accordingly, the footwear can provide enhanced proprioceptive feedback from a surface being traversed.
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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper including an interior and an upper bottom, the upper including an upper lowermost peripheral allowance; a lining secured to the upper and located in the interior of the upper, the lining including a liner bottom and a liner lowermost peripheral allowance; a liner bottom closure joined with the liner lowermost peripheral…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9468258B2 cover?
- A footwear construction and related method of manufacture are provided. The footwear can include an upper with a closed liner disposed in an interior of the upper, a flexible Strobel board closing the bottom of the upper and an outsole joined with the upper. The method can include providing an upper having a liner secured thereto, closing an open bottom of the liner with a bottom closure withou…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wolverine World Wide Inc, Wolverine Outdoors Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43B9/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 18 2016 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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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).