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COMPONENTS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING LIGHTWEIGHT, SELECTIVELY SUPPORTED TEXTILE COMPONENTS

  • US 20160058126A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2015
  • Published: 03/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear, comprising:

  • engaging an upper base member with a jig such that the upper base member surrounds a first portion of the jig, wherein the first portion of the jig has a substantially planar first surface, a substantially planar second surface opposite the first surface, and a thickness of less than ½

    inch between the first and second surfaces;

    positioning a first support member adjacent a surface of the upper base member such that the upper base member is located between the first support member and the jig, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the first support member adjacent the surface of the upper base member includes a bonding or adhesive material;

    applying a compressive force to the first and second surfaces of the jig through the upper base member and the first support member; and

    heating the jig, wherein the jig is heated so as to transfer heat from inside the upper base member to the bonding or adhesive material of the first support member through the upper base member and so as to engage the first support member to the upper base member via the bonding or adhesive material.

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