| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide footwear equipped with a fluid-filled bladder and sole component containing an external reinforcing structure fixed to this bladder. <P>SOLUTION: In general, the sole component includes: a fluid-filled bladder 30 and a reinforcing structure 40 extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, and is recessed into the bladder. In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure extends along the side surfaces of the bladder and between upper and lower surfaces of bladder. In manufacturing the sole component, the reinforcing structure may be located within a mold, and the polymer material forming the bladder may be bonded to the reinforcing structure during the molding process. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
