Customized Shoe Textures And Shoe Portions
First Claim
1. A computerized method for creating a three-dimensional (3-D) portion of a shoe having a first type of functional property using rapid manufacturing techniques, the computerized method carried out by a processor running on a computer, and comprising:
- presenting a plurality of 3-D functional portion options on a user interface device, each of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options representing one of a plurality of 3-D functional portions to be applied to a portion of a shoe;
receiving from an input device a user selection of at least one 3-D functional portion option of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options, the at least one 3-D functional portion option representing a first 3-D functional portion comprising a forefoot flexibility portion configured to provide flexibility in a forefoot area of the portion of the shoe;
creating, using the processor, a data file corresponding to the portion of the shoe and the forefoot flexibility portion;
storing the data file as computer-readable instructions at a non-transitory data storage medium of the computer; and
using the data file to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture at least the forefoot flexibility portion of the portion of the shoe.
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Abstract
A shoe with a three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture created using rapid manufacturing techniques is provided. A plurality of 3-D surface texture options is presented on a user interface; each of the options is associated with one of a plurality of 3-D surface textures to be applied to a portion of a shoe. A selection of a 3-D surface texture is received and is used in part to generate a design file. The design file is used to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture the portion of the shoe comprised of the 3-D surface texture using a rapid manufacturing technique.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized method for creating a three-dimensional (3-D) portion of a shoe having a first type of functional property using rapid manufacturing techniques, the computerized method carried out by a processor running on a computer, and comprising:
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presenting a plurality of 3-D functional portion options on a user interface device, each of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options representing one of a plurality of 3-D functional portions to be applied to a portion of a shoe; receiving from an input device a user selection of at least one 3-D functional portion option of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options, the at least one 3-D functional portion option representing a first 3-D functional portion comprising a forefoot flexibility portion configured to provide flexibility in a forefoot area of the portion of the shoe; creating, using the processor, a data file corresponding to the portion of the shoe and the forefoot flexibility portion; storing the data file as computer-readable instructions at a non-transitory data storage medium of the computer; and using the data file to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture at least the forefoot flexibility portion of the portion of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computerized method for creating a three-dimensional (3-D) portion of a shoe having a first type of functional property using rapid manufacturing techniques, the computerized method carried out by a processor running on a computer, and comprising:
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presenting a plurality of 3-D functional portion options on a user interface device, each of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options representing one of a plurality of 3-D functional portions to be applied to a portion of a shoe; receiving from an input device a user selection of at least one 3-D functional portion option of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options, the at least one 3-D functional portion option representing a first 3-D functional portion comprising a heel lockdown portion configured to provide support and rigidity in a heel area of the portion of the shoe; creating, using the processor, a data file corresponding to the portion of the shoe and the heel lockdown portion; storing the data file as computer-readable instructions at a non-transitory data storage medium of the computer; and using the data file to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture at least the heel lockdown portion of the portion of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for creating a three-dimensional (3-D) portion of a shoe having a first type of functional property using rapid manufacturing techniques, the computerized method carried out by a processor running on a computer, and comprising:
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presenting a plurality of 3-D functional portion options on a user interface device, each of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options representing one of a plurality of 3-D functional portions to be applied to a portion of a shoe; receiving from an input device a user selection of at least one 3-D functional portion option of the plurality of 3-D functional portion options, the at least one 3-D functional portion option representing a first 3-D functional portion comprising a breathability portion configured to increase air exchange between an interior and an exterior of the shoe; creating, using the processor, a data file corresponding to the portion of the shoe and the breathability portion; storing the data file as computer-readable instructions at a non-transitory data storage medium of the computer; and using the data file to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture at least the breathability portion of the portion of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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