Article of footwear with an indicator for a heating system

摘要

An indicator for a heated article of footwear that includes an outer shell and a removable inner liner is described. The inner liner includes a heating system with an indicator disposed on a forefoot region of the inner liner. The heating system is integrated within the inner liner and is removable with the inner liner from the outer shell. A viewing window is disposed on the outer shell at a location corresponding to the indicator located on the inner liner. With this arrangement, the status condition of the heating system on the inner liner may be communicated to a wearer of the article through the viewing window from within the interior of the article.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure; an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component designed to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a control device, a power source and at least one heating element; wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner; wherein the control device is disposed adjacent a top edge of a cuff of the inner liner; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the lower liner portion includes an indicator disposed along a top of a forefoot region of the inner liner; wherein the indicator is in electrical communication with the heating system, the indicator being configured to indicate a status condition of the heating system; and wherein the outer shell further comprises a viewing window disposed on a top portion of the upper, the viewing window being substantially aligned over the indicator disposed on the inner liner.