Article of footwear with an indicator for a heating system
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
- an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure;
an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component designed to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell;
the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a control device, a power source and at least one heating element;
wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner;
wherein the control device is disposed adjacent a top edge of a cuff of the inner liner;
the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the lower liner portion includes an indicator disposed along a top of a forefoot region of the inner liner;
wherein the indicator is in electrical communication with the heating system, the indicator being configured to indicate a status condition of the heating system; and
wherein the outer shell further comprises a viewing window disposed on a top portion of the upper, the viewing window being substantially aligned over the indicator disposed on the inner liner.
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Abstract
An indicator for a heated article of footwear that includes an outer shell and a removable inner liner is described. The inner liner includes a heating system with an indicator disposed on a forefoot region of the inner liner. The heating system is integrated within the inner liner and is removable with the inner liner from the outer shell. A viewing window is disposed on the outer shell at a location corresponding to the indicator located on the inner liner. With this arrangement, the status condition of the heating system on the inner liner may be communicated to a wearer of the article through the viewing window from within the interior of the article.
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19 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure; an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component designed to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a control device, a power source and at least one heating element; wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner; wherein the control device is disposed adjacent a top edge of a cuff of the inner liner; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the lower liner portion includes an indicator disposed along a top of a forefoot region of the inner liner; wherein the indicator is in electrical communication with the heating system, the indicator being configured to indicate a status condition of the heating system; and wherein the outer shell further comprises a viewing window disposed on a top portion of the upper, the viewing window being substantially aligned over the indicator disposed on the inner liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of footwear comprising:
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an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure; an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component designed to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a power source, a control mechanism, and at least one heating element; wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion; wherein the control mechanism is disposed along a top edge of a lateral side of the upper liner portion; the lower liner portion including a bottom disposed along an underside of the inner liner, the bottom being configured to rest along a bottom of the interior of the outer shell when the inner liner is inserted within the outer shell; the lower liner portion further comprising a top forefoot portion disposed along a top of the inner liner in a forefoot region and an indicator disposed on the top forefoot portion of the inner liner; wherein the indicator is electrically connected to the heating system; and wherein the indicator is visible from within the interior of the outer shell through a viewing window disposed on a top portion of the upper in the forefoot region of the outer shell. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of footwear comprising:
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an outer shell and an inner liner, the inner liner including an integrated heating system; the inner liner being a separate component designed to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the integrated heating system including a control mechanism, a power source, and a heating element; wherein the integrated heating system is disposed within the inner liner; wherein the control mechanism is disposed along a top edge of a lateral side of the inner liner and the control mechanism is accessible from the outer shell; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the lower liner portion includes an indicator disposed along a top of a forefoot region of the inner liner; wherein the indicator is electrically connected to at least one of the control mechanism and the heating element, the indicator being configured to indicate a status condition of the heating system; wherein the indicator is configured to be in a non-illuminated condition when the integrated heating system is in a first state and wherein the indicator is configured to be in an illuminated condition when the integrated heating system is in a second state; and wherein outer shell further comprises a viewing window disposed on a top portion of an upper, the viewing window being substantially aligned over the indicator disposed on the inner liner. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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