US 12,329,237 B2
Composite structures including a bonding layer and methods of making the composite structure
Paul Archer, Beaverton, OR (US); Jennifer Bee, Portland, OR (US); and Jeffrey E. Darland, Tigard, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/987,147.
Application 17/987,147 is a division of application No. 16/689,336, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,523,653.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/808,415, filed on Feb. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0097088 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B32B 25/08 (2006.01); A43B 1/10 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 23/0225 (2013.01) [A43B 1/10 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 25/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/15 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0445 (2013.01); B32B 2310/14 (2013.01); B32B 2375/00 (2013.01); B32B 2383/00 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a composite structure comprising a material bonded to a component of footwear, the material comprising a plurality of first polyurethane (PU) chains, the component of footwear comprising a polymeric composition including a plurality of second polymer chains, wherein the component of footwear includes a first side including a bonding layer bonded to the material, wherein the bonding layer includes a plurality of chemical bonds between a portion of the plurality of first PU chains and a portion of the plurality of second polymer chains, wherein a portion of the chemical bonds include siloxane linkages, silanol linkages, silyl linkages, or any combination thereof.