Footwear incorporating a tensile element with a deposition layer
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- laying a plurality of strand segments adjacent to a base layer, at least a portion of the strand segments extending substantially parallel to, and being unsecured to, the base layer for a distance of at least five centimeters;
depositing an at least partially liquid material onto the base layer and the strand segments, while the at least a portion of the strand segments is unsecured to the base layer, by screen printing to form a deposition layer, the strand segments being located between the base layer and the deposition layer, the deposition layer being bonded to, and securing, the base layer and the strand segments; and
incorporating the base layer, strand segments, and deposition layer into an upper of the article of footwear.
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Abstract
An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a base layer, a plurality of strand segments, and a deposition layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The strand segments are located adjacent to the first surface and extend substantially parallel to the first surface for a distance of at least five centimeters. The deposition layer is deposited upon the first surface and the strand segments, and the deposition layer is joined with the first surface and the strand segments. The deposition layer is applied using a screen printing process. Different inks can be used during the screen printing process to form the deposition layer and an indicia layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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laying a plurality of strand segments adjacent to a base layer, at least a portion of the strand segments extending substantially parallel to, and being unsecured to, the base layer for a distance of at least five centimeters; depositing an at least partially liquid material onto the base layer and the strand segments, while the at least a portion of the strand segments is unsecured to the base layer, by screen printing to form a deposition layer, the strand segments being located between the base layer and the deposition layer, the deposition layer being bonded to, and securing, the base layer and the strand segments; and incorporating the base layer, strand segments, and deposition layer into an upper of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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laying a plurality of strand segments adjacent to a base layer, at least a portion of the strand segments extending substantially parallel to the base layer and being unsecured to the base layer; depositing an at least partially liquid material including polymer filaments on to the base layer and the strand segments, while the at least a portion of the strand segments is unsecured to the base layer, to form a deposition layer, the strand segments being located between, and secured to, the base layer and the deposition layer; and incorporating the base layer, strand segments, and deposition layer into an upper of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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laying a plurality of strand segments adjacent to a base layer, at least a portion of the strand segments extending substantially parallel to, and being unsecured to, the base layer for a distance of at least twelve millimeters; depositing powdered thermoplastic particles onto the base layer while the at least a portion of the strand segments is unsecured to the base layer to form a deposition layer, the strand segments being located between the base layer and the deposition layer and secured by the deposition layer at least against orthogonal movement relative to the base layer; and incorporating the base layer, strand segments, and deposition layer into an upper of the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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