US 12,232,564 B2
Method of forming an article of footwear
James Webster, Baltimore, MD (US); Thomas White, Baltimore, MD (US); and Kevin Fallon, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed by Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/690,601.
Application 17/230,259 is a division of application No. 15/347,589, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Application 17/690,601 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/230,259, filed on Apr. 14, 2021.
Application 17/690,601 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/907,677, filed on Feb. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,284,674, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,922, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/252,728, filed on Nov. 9, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0295943 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/14 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 9/00 (2006.01); A43D 11/01 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 7/08 (2022.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43B 23/17 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43D 3/02 (2006.01); A43D 8/16 (2006.01); A43D 100/00 (2006.01); A43D 100/04 (2006.01); A43D 100/06 (2006.01); B29D 35/06 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC A43B 23/0245 (2013.01) [A43B 1/14 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 9/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43D 11/01 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/0036 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/025 (2013.01); A43B 7/08 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0225 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/087 (2013.01); A43B 23/17 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43D 3/02 (2013.01); A43D 3/026 (2013.01); A43D 8/16 (2013.01); A43D 100/00 (2013.01); A43D 100/04 (2013.01); A43D 100/06 (2013.01); B29D 35/061 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B29D 35/128 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B32B 2266/0278 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
providing a first material layer over a shoe last;
applying a component over a part of the first material layer, wherein the component comprises a structural support that is provided at a location of the upper that defines a heel end of the upper, or a lateral side of the upper, or a medial side of the upper, or a toe end of the upper;
providing a second material layer over the first material layer such that the first and second material layers adhere to each other at an interface between the first and second material layers and the component is disposed between the first and second material layers, wherein the first and second material layers are provided over the last by spray forming polymer materials onto the last;
providing a plurality of elongated structural features on an exterior surface of the last that form openings that extend through the first and second material layers spray formed onto the last; and
removing the material layers from the last;
wherein:
the first material layer or the second material layer comprises a fibrous material including fibers disposed within the fibrous material; and
the component further comprises a plurality of annular members applied over the elongated structural features so as to be located at the openings and between the first and second material layers.