US 11,753,758 B2
Article of footwear with upper having stitched polymer thread pattern and methods of making the same
Jason Daniel McGinnity, Portland, OR (US); Janette P. Atkins, Portland, OR (US); Elise Marie Hall, Portland, OR (US); and Carl Arnese, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/662,539.
Application 17/662,539 is a continuation of application No. 16/531,505, filed on Aug. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,326,290.
Application 16/531,505 is a continuation of application No. 15/591,972, filed on May 10, 2017, granted, now 10,370,785, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/591,972 is a continuation of application No. 15/452,672, filed on Mar. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,194,714, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0333286 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. D05C 17/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2019.01); A43B 7/06 (2006.01); A43D 3/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01)
CPC D05C 17/02 (2013.01) [A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/028 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A41D 31/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 7/06 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01); A43D 3/04 (2013.01); A43D 2200/60 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/1038 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29D 35/0072 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B29D 35/128 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
collecting a biometric data profile;
based on the biometric data profile, determining one or more stitch parameters for a first thread pattern;
stitching thread in the first pattern on an outer surface of a base layer for at least a portion of the upper for the article of footwear, the first pattern comprising thread lines oriented in a first direction; and
stitching thread in a second pattern on the outer surface of the base layer, the second pattern comprising thread lines oriented in a second direction that is different from the first direction,
wherein at least a portion of the second pattern overlaps at least a portion of the first pattern in an overlap area on the outer surface of the base layer.