US 11,692,111 B1
Methods of disassembling apparel products having shape memory adhesives
Caglar Remzi Becer, Rugby (GB); Daniel John Mackinnon, Great Yeldham (GB); and Yongqiang Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to CreateMe Technologies LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by CreateMe Technologies LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/810,224.
Int. Cl. B09B 3/50 (2022.01); B29B 17/02 (2006.01); B29C 61/06 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); C09J 11/06 (2006.01); C09J 5/06 (2006.01); B09B 3/40 (2022.01); B32B 43/00 (2006.01); B09B 101/85 (2022.01)
CPC C09J 5/06 (2013.01) [B09B 3/40 (2022.01); B09B 3/50 (2022.01); B29C 61/0616 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 43/006 (2013.01); C09J 11/06 (2013.01); B09B 2101/85 (2022.01); B29B 2017/0237 (2013.01); B29B 2017/0279 (2013.01); B32B 2305/28 (2013.01); B32B 2307/402 (2013.01); B32B 2307/748 (2013.01); B32B 2309/04 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0831 (2013.01); B32B 2317/10 (2013.01); B32B 2323/04 (2013.01); B32B 2363/00 (2013.01); B32B 2367/00 (2013.01); B32B 2375/00 (2013.01); B32B 2377/00 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01); C08L 2201/12 (2013.01); C09J 2301/308 (2020.08); C09J 2301/314 (2020.08); C09J 2301/408 (2020.08); C09J 2301/416 (2020.08); C09J 2301/502 (2020.08); C09J 2400/266 (2013.01); C09J 2433/00 (2013.01); C09J 2467/00 (2013.01); C09J 2477/00 (2013.01); Y02W 30/50 (2015.05)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of disassembling an apparel product, comprising:
exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to heat or electromagnetic energy, the adhesive being at least partially disposed between and adjoining a major component and a minor component of the apparel product, the adhesive comprising a shape memory material, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive;
separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive; and
separating the adhesive from the major component and the minor component, wherein separating the adhesive comprises applying a centrifugal force to the apparel product for about 1 minute to about 30 minutes.