OUTSOLE PLATE
First Claim
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- a first layer including a first bundle of fibers affixed to a first substrate;
a second layer including a second bundle of fibers affixed to a second substrate;
a traction element having a first portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and a second portion extending from one of the first layer and the second layer; and
a resin that consolidates the first bundle of fibers and the second bundle of fibers.
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article includes a first layer including a first bundle of fibers affixed to a first substrate, a second layer including a second bundle of fibers affixed to a second substrate, a traction element having a first portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and a second portion extending from one of the first layer and the second layer. The sole structure further includes a resin that consolidates the first bundle of fibers and the second bundle of fibers, and secures the traction element between the first bundle of fibers and the second bundle of fibers.
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20 Claims
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1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
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a first layer including a first bundle of fibers affixed to a first substrate; a second layer including a second bundle of fibers affixed to a second substrate; a traction element having a first portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and a second portion extending from one of the first layer and the second layer; and a resin that consolidates the first bundle of fibers and the second bundle of fibers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a sole structure for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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attaching a first bundle of fibers to a first substrate to form a first component; attaching a second bundle of fibers to a second substrate to form a second component; positioning a first portion of a traction element between the first substrate and the second substrate; extending a second portion of the traction element from one of the first component and the second component; and consolidating the first bundle of fibers and the second bundle of fibers with a resin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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