US 12,342,902 B2
Footwear sole structure having a composite element and methods for manufacturing same
Charles R. Edwards, Portland, OR (US); and Joel L. Passke, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/080,650.
Application 17/080,650 is a continuation of application No. 16/658,067, filed on Oct. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,849,386.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/748,005, filed on Oct. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/747,967, filed on Oct. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0052035 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43D 43/06 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); D02G 3/04 (2006.01); D04B 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/186 (2013.01) [A43B 13/026 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43D 43/06 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 5/08 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); D02G 3/045 (2013.01); D04B 21/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/04 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2401/041 (2013.01); D10B 2401/14 (2013.01); D10B 2403/021 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A composite element comprising:
a textile comprising a yarn, the yarn including a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and
a second thermoplastic material surrounding at least a portion of the yarn of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material, wherein the textile is spacer textile including two textile faces, a spacer region positioned between the two textile faces, and a plurality of spacer elements in the spacer region, the spacer elements connecting the two textile faces, wherein the second thermoplastic material surrounds fibers of at least one of the two textile faces, surrounds the spacer elements, and consolidates at least one of the two textile faces and the spacer region, and wherein the yarn is a solution dyed yarn or the yarn is a package dyed yarn.