Article with illuminating surface
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper and a sole structure;
a first exposed surface corresponding to an exposed surface of the upper;
a second exposed surface corresponding to an exposed surface of the sole structure, wherein the first exposed surface is disjoint from the second exposed surface, and wherein the first exposed surface and the second exposed surface together comprise a total exposed surface for the article of footwear;
a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion;
a lighting panel layer affixed to the upper, wherein the lighting panel layer serves as a source of illumination;
the article of footwear having an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state;
wherein an entirety of the lighting panel layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state;
wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from the forefoot portion to the midfoot portion and continuously from a lower periphery of the upper to an upper periphery of the upper;
wherein the article of footwear further includes an upper covering member that is disposed exterior to the upper and wherein the first exposed surface is comprised of an exposed surface of the upper covering member; and
wherein the upper covering member extends above an uppermost edge of the upper.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper assembly with an upper and an upper covering member. The upper covering member includes a lighting panel layer capable of illuminating the upper covering member. A majority of the upper covering member may be configured to illuminate.
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43 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper and a sole structure; a first exposed surface corresponding to an exposed surface of the upper; a second exposed surface corresponding to an exposed surface of the sole structure, wherein the first exposed surface is disjoint from the second exposed surface, and wherein the first exposed surface and the second exposed surface together comprise a total exposed surface for the article of footwear; a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; a lighting panel layer affixed to the upper, wherein the lighting panel layer serves as a source of illumination; the article of footwear having an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state; wherein an entirety of the lighting panel layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from the forefoot portion to the midfoot portion and continuously from a lower periphery of the upper to an upper periphery of the upper; wherein the article of footwear further includes an upper covering member that is disposed exterior to the upper and wherein the first exposed surface is comprised of an exposed surface of the upper covering member; and wherein the upper covering member extends above an uppermost edge of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole structure, an upper and an upper covering member, the upper covering member being exterior to the upper and covering at least a portion of the upper; the upper covering member having an exposed surface; the article of footwear having an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state; wherein the upper covering member comprises a lighting panel layer for illuminating an illumination zone associated with the exposed surface; wherein an entirety of the lighting panel layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from a lower periphery of the upper covering member to an upper periphery of the upper covering member, wherein the lower periphery is disposed adjacent to the sole structure and wherein the upper periphery is associated with a cuff portion of the article of footwear; and wherein an entire uppermost edge of the upper covering member is unattached to the upper. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure, an upper and an upper covering member; the upper covering member being disposed outwardly of the upper and the upper covering member covering a majority of the upper; the upper covering member having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion, wherein the midfoot portion extends continuously between the forefoot portion and the heel portion; wherein the article of footwear has a non-illuminated state and an illuminated state; wherein the article of footwear includes a lighting panel layer, wherein the lighting panel layer serves as a source of illumination, an entirety of the lighting panel layer being illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from the forefoot portion to the heel portion and continuously from a lower periphery of the upper covering member to an upper periphery of the upper covering member; and wherein the upper covering member encircles a back portion of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure, an upper and an upper covering member; the upper covering member being disposed outwardly of the upper and the upper covering member covering a majority of the upper; the upper covering member further comprising an outer layer, an intermediate layer and an inner layer, wherein the intermediate layer is a lighting panel layer;
wherein the lighting panel layer serves as a source of illumination;wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from a lower periphery of the upper covering member to an upper periphery of the upper covering member; wherein the intermediate layer separates the outer layer and the inner layer; wherein the article of footwear has a non-illuminated state and an illuminated state; wherein an entirety of the lighting panel layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein the intermediate layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein an entire uppermost edge of the upper covering member is unattached to the upper; and wherein the upper covering member encircles a back portion of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure an upper, and an upper covering member; the upper covering member having an exposed surface and the upper covering member being disposed outwardly of the upper; the article of footwear having an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state; wherein the upper covering member includes a lighting panel layer associated with the exposed surface and wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from a lower periphery of the upper covering member to an upper periphery of the upper covering member, wherein the lower periphery is disposed adjacent to the sole structure; wherein the lighting panel layer serves as a source of illumination; wherein an entirety of the lighting panel layer is illuminated when the article of footwear is in the illuminated state; wherein the lighting panel layer extends continuously from a lower periphery of the upper covering member to an upper periphery of the upper covering member; wherein the upper periphery of the upper covering member extends above an uppermost edge of the upper; wherein upper periphery of the upper covering member is unattached to the upper; and wherein the upper covering member encircles a back portion of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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