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Inflatable article of footwear or bladders for use in inflatable articles of manufacture

  • US 10,391,718 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2016
  • Issued: 08/27/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflatable article of footwear, comprising:

  • an inflatable bladder, said inflatable bladder comprising;

    (a) a first film having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side of said first film has an area that is texturized and corresponds in shape to an inflatable bladder configuration;

    (b) a second film adhered to said first film such that said texturized area is positioned between said first film and said second film, but said first film and said second film are not adhered in said texturized area, thereby forming at least one inflatable compartment corresponding in shape to said inflatable bladder configuration and having a sealed peripheral edge; and

    (c) an inflation device and a deflation device coupled to said inflatable compartment at an opening through at least one of said first or second films and along a conduit formed between said first and second films, such that said inflation device and said deflation device are located within said sealed peripheral edge.

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