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COMPOSITE PLATE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR OR EQUIPMENT

  • US 20190059510A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2017
  • Published: 02/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming an article of footwear, the method comprising:

  • attaching a first strand portion to a flexible substrate to form a first layer on the substrate;

    positioning a second strand portion on the first layer to form a second layer on the first layer in a plurality of discrete regions on the substrate;

    positioning the substrate on a first mold surface to change a shape of the substrate;

    applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first strand portion, the second strand portion, and the substrate to conform the substrate to the shape of the first mold surface and to form traction elements from the second strand portion at each of the discrete regions; and

    incorporating the substrate into an article of footwear.

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