Article Of Footwear Having An Upper With A Structured Intermediate Layer
First Claim
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
- a first layer formed of a textile material, the textile material being porous and generally planar;
a second layer formed of a non-planar polymer foam material and having a mesh structure; and
a third layer joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, the third layer formed of the textile material.
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Abstract
An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The footwear has an upper and a sole structure. The upper is secured to sole structure and the upper is formed from three layers: a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The second layer is formed from a polymer material and molded to the first layer, but the second layer may alternately be molded to the third layer. The third layer is joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer.
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31 Claims
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1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a first layer formed of a textile material, the textile material being porous and generally planar; a second layer formed of a non-planar polymer foam material and having a mesh structure; and a third layer joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, the third layer formed of the textile material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a first layer formed of a first porous textile material; a second layer formed of a polymer foam material, the second layer include a plurality of protrusions; and a third layer formed of a second porous textile material, the third layer is joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the second layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a first layer formed of a first porous textile material; a second layer formed from a polymer material and having a non-mesh structure; and a third layer joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, the third layer being formed of a second porous textile material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper defining a void for receiving at least one of a foot and an insole, the upper having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the second layer being formed of a non-planar polymer foam material that is molded to the first layer, and the third layer being joined with at least one of the first layer and the second layer in a substantially stitchless manner such that the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer; and a sole structure secured to the upper. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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