发明名称 |
MULTI-DENSITY SOLE ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME |
摘要 |
The invention relates to sole elements for articles of footwear, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear including the steps of forming a sole element preform, inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity, and press-forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising a first region having a first density and hardness and a second region having a second density and hardness different from the first density and hardness. |
申请公布号 |
US2016227877(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.11 |
申请号 |
US201615019138 |
申请日期 |
2016.02.09 |
申请人 |
New Balance Athletics, Inc. |
发明人 |
Grondin Jonathan |
分类号 |
A43B13/18;A43B13/04;B29D35/12 |
主分类号 |
A43B13/18 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a sole element preform; inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity; and press-forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising:
a first perimeter region comprising a first maximum density;a second perimeter region comprising a second maximum density;a third perimeter region comprising a third maximum density; anda central region comprising a fourth maximum density extending between at least a portion of the first perimeter region, second perimeter region, and third perimeter region. |
地址 |
Boston MA US |